authority

Letters that make authority

a, o, h, r, t, i, u, y are letters that make 'authority'

Words within authority

OR, IT, Tho, AU, author, ut, RI, Thor, Au, Ho, Th, UT are words within 'authority'


7 possible definitions for 'authority'

Authority as "the power or right to give orders or make decisions"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

authorisation, dominance, potency, authorization, say-so have the same meaning as 'authority'

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of control.

Types of authority

muscle, power of appointment, command, imperium, carte blanche, lordship, sovereignty are types of 'authority'.

Derivatives of authority

potent, dominate, master, strong are derivatives of 'authority'.

Example of authority used within this context

"he has the authority to issue warrants", "deputies are given authorization to make arrests", "a place of potency in the state"


Authority as "freedom from doubt, belief in yourself and your abilities"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

assurance, sureness, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence have the same meaning as 'authority'

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of certainty.

Attributes of authority

incertain, uncertain, sure, certain(p), unsure are attributes of 'authority'.

Derivatives of authority

confident, sure, certain(p), self-assured, self-confident are derivatives of 'authority'.

Example of authority used within this context

"his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular", "after that failure he lost his confidence", "she spoke with authority"


Authority as "official permission or approval"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sanction, authorization, authorisation have the same meaning as 'authority'

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of permission.

Derivatives of authority

authorize, authorise, clear, pass, sanction are derivatives of 'authority'.

Example of authority used within this context

"authority for the program was renewed several times"


Authority as "(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of mortal, individual, someone, person, somebody, soul.

Types of authority

distributor, abrogator, allocator, approver, authority figure, authorizer, authoriser, mandator, pasha, pacha, civil authority, civil officer, upbraider, reprover, reproacher, rebuker, withdrawer are types of 'authority'.

authority Usage

'authority' can be a useage of plural, plural form.


Authority as "an expert whose views are taken as definitive"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of expert.

Types of authority

master, adviser, advisor, consultant, high priest, connoisseur, cognoscente, evaluator, judge, liturgist, professional are types of 'authority'.

Example of authority used within this context

"he is an authority on corporate law"


Authority as "an authoritative written work"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of book.

Types of authority

last word is a type of authority.

Example of authority used within this context

"this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"


Authority as "an administrative unit of government"

Under this definition, authority is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

federal agency, government agency, office, bureau, agency have the same meaning as 'authority'

authority as a type

'authority' can be a type of administrative unit, administrative body.

Types of authority

organ, executive agency, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Counterterrorist Center, Nonproliferation Center, NPC, CTC, Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, National Climatic Data Center, NCDC, National Weather Service, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, National Technical Information Service, NTIS, USCB, DARPA, Department of Defense Laboratory System, LABLINK, DOEI, United States Public Health Service, PHS, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Bureau of Justice Assistance, BJA, BJS, Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS, United States Border Patrol, US Border Patrol, Foreign Service, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, US Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS, National Park Service, Office of Intelligence Support, OIS, Comptroller of the Currency, Bureau of Customs, Customs Bureau, Customs Service, IRS, Federal Aviation Agency, FAA, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, United States Government Accounting Office, United States Navy, US Navy, Navy, United States Coast Guard, U. S. Coast Guard, NAWCWPNS, Naval Special Warfare, NSW, Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC, Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWC, ONI, Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR, AFISR, independent agency, Advanced Research and Development Activity, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, Defense Technical Information Center, DTIC, law enforcement agency, Patent and Trademark Office Database, Patent Office, US Government Printing Office, Government Printing Office, GPO, National Guard Bureau, NGB, United States Army, U. S. Army, Army, USA, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO, Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA, Casualty Care Research Center, CCRC, Federal Housing Administration, FHA, Internal Revenue Service, GAO, United States Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, Air Force, Technology Administration, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Energy Intelligence, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Financial Management Service, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Government Accounting Office, USN, US Coast Guard, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Office of Naval Intelligence, USAF, DRMS, ARDA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, United States Government Printing Office, US Army, Army Intelligence, local authority, CDC, INR, AI, DS are types of 'authority'.

Instances of authority

Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL, AHPCRC, NRL, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, USACIL, Army High Performance Computing Research Center, Naval Research Laboratory, United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory. are instances of 'authority'

Derivatives of authority

official is a derivative of authority.

Example of authority used within this context

"the Central Intelligence Agency", "the Census Bureau", "Office of Management and Budget", "Tennessee Valley Authority"



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