AUTHORITY

n. 1 power, jurisdiction, dominion, right, control, prerogative, authorization; hegemony Who gave you the authority to tell me what to do? By the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife 2 word, testimony, evidence, Colloq say-so Do not accept anything solely on the authority of the Herald 3 expert, specialist, scholar, sage, judge, arbiter Gardner is an authority on Scottish history 4 authorities. government, establishment, officials, officialdom, powers that be, police The authorities lowered the speed limit