authority

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Authority

authority is on the Basic English 850 List.

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authority is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

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authority is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɔːˈθɒrəti/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /əˈθɑrəti/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular authority

Plural authorities

1. (uncountable) To have authority means to have the power to make a decision.

   This judge has the authority to throw you in jail.

2. (countable) If you are an authority on something, many people think you know very, very much about it.

   The Pope is the highest authority in the Catholic church.

Synonyms

• group
• power
• right
• experience
• evidence
• knowledge
• board
• ability
• weight
• source
• agency

Related words

• authoritative
• authoritatively
• authoritativeness

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