authority

B1
Pronunciation
/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/
/əˈθɑɹəti/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

Example Sentences
  • I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
2 Definition

(used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.

3 Definition

A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.

Example Sentences
  • the world's foremost authority on orangutans
4 Definition

Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.