n. 25B6; noun
the faculty of speech : POWER, capability, capacity, facility, wherewithal, means; ( faculties ) senses, wits, reason, intelligence.
an unusual faculty for unearthing contributors : ABILITY, proficiency, competence, capability, potential, capacity, facility; aptitude, talent, gift, flair, bent, skill, knack, genius; expertise, expertness, adeptness, adroitness, dexterity, prowess, mastery, artistry.
the arts faculty : DEPARTMENT, school, division, section.
the vicar introduced certain ornaments without the faculty to do so : AUTHORIZATION, authority, power, right, permission, consent, leave, sanction, licence, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, endorsement, clearance; informal the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, say-so.