n.
1.
Power, sovereignty, dominion, empire, government.
2.
Rule, sway, ascendency, supremacy, control, influence, interest.
3.
Permission, warrant, warranty, liberty, permit, precept, order, authorization, sanction.
4.
Witness, testimony.
5.
Credibility, weight of evidence.
6.
Respectability, dignity, weight of character.
7.
Person of commanding knowledge, leading expert, connoisseur , master, master-mind.