AUTHORITY


Meaning of AUTHORITY in English

noun

1.

Synonyms: expert , adept, artist, artiste, master, past master, professional, proficient, virtuoso, wizard

2.

Synonyms: power 1, command, control, domination, jurisdiction, mastery, might, strings, sway

Related Word: governance, government, rule

3.

Synonyms: influence 1, credit, prestige, weight

Related Word: example, exemplar, ideal, model, pattern, standard; force, power, pressure

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