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authority noun (authorities) 1 a the power or right to control or judge others, or to have the final say in something; b this kind of power when it is delegated to someone else. 2 a position which has such a power or right. 3 (sometimes authorities) the person or people who have power, especially political or administrative • reported them to the authorities. 4 the ability to influence others, usually as a result of knowledge or expertise. 5 well-informed confidence • Betty delivered her lecture with authority. 6 an expert • an authority on birds. 7 a passage in a book used to support a statement. have it on authority to know about something from a reliable source.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor author.
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