Definition:
authority
- authoritythe power or right to control the behaviour of others
- authorityThe power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience
- authorityA book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence, typically to settle a dispute
- authorityA person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert
- authorityOfficial permission; sanction
- authorityThe power to influence others, esp. because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something
- authorityThe right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another
- authorityA person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere
- authorityThe confidence resulting from personal expertise