Authority (Noun)
Meaning 1
An authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 2
The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 4
An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- Occupational Safety And Health Administration
- United States Air Force
- ARDA
- Defense Technical Information Center
- DOEI
- Organ
- DTIC
- MCIA
- Law Enforcement Agency
- Bureau Of Diplomatic Security
- US Navy
- DISA
- Army
- Bureau Of Justice Statistics
- National Park Service
- DRMS
- US Air Force
- Immigration And Naturalization Service
- Financial Management Service
- Comptroller Of The Currency
- Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
- US Army
- Executive Agency
- CCRC
- Department Of Energy Intelligence
- BMDO
- Government Accounting Office
- Bureau Of Intelligence And Research
- U. S. Army
- Casualty Care Research Center
- Internal Revenue Service
- US Coast Guard
- US Government Printing Office
- Food And Drug Administration
- National Technical Information Service
- National Climatic Data Center
- United States Government Accounting Office
- National Institute Of Standards And Technology
- Customs Bureau
- United States Public Health Service
- Patent Office
- Defense Reutilization And Marketing Service
- Army Intelligence
- US Border Patrol
- National Guard Bureau
- Bureau Of The Census
- United States Government Printing Office
- United States Border Patrol
- Bureau Of Engraving And Printing
- U. S. Air Force
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
- Local Authority
- Patent And Trademark Office Database
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Bureau Of Justice Assistance
- FAA
- GPO
- GAO
- CDC
- Counterterrorist Center
- CTC
- FWS
- FDA
- Government Printing Office
- National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
- Defense Logistics Agency
- NIH
- National Institutes Of Health
- National Weather Service
- PHS
- NGA
- OIS
- NGB
- ONI
- Navy
- Air Force
- Nonproliferation Center
- AI
- DS
- Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
- FHA
- USA
- USN
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- NPC
- TSA
- NSW
- INS
- Bureau Of Customs
- INR
- DARPA
- IRS
- BJA
- Air Force Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance
- BJS
- Office Of Naval Intelligence
- Independent Agency
- NTIS
- United States Fish And Wildlife Service
- Office Of Intelligence Support
- USAF
- United States Navy
- Federal Housing Administration
- Center For Disease Control And Prevention
- NUWC
- NCDC
- NOAA
- U. S. Coast Guard
- NSWC
- Naval Special Warfare
- NAWCWPNS
- LABLINK
- Customs Service
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
- United States Coast Guard
- United States Army
- US Fish And Wildlife Service
- AFISR
- Department Of Defense Laboratory System
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- Air Force ISR
- Foreign Service
- Advanced Research And Development Activity
- Technology Administration
- Federal Aviation Administration
- OSHA
- Census Bureau
- USCB
- NIST
- Naval Underwater Warfare Center
Meaning 5
An expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 6
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 7
Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.