Synonym: agency, assurance, authorisation, authorization, bureau, confidence, dominance, federal agency, government agency, office, potency, sanction, say-so, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness. Similar words: authorize, minority, priority, horizon, thorough, favorite, thoroughly, security. Meaning: [ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 
n. 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions 2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others 3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive 4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 5. an administrative unit of government 6. official permission or approval 7. an authoritative written work.
n. 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions 2. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others 3. an expert whose views are taken as definitive 4. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 5. an administrative unit of government 6. official permission or approval 7. an authoritative written work. 
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31. In a position of authority, a weakness for the opposite sex leaves you open to blackmail.
32. She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her.
33. He is out of question the greatest authority on this subject now living.
34. All authority was vested in the woman, who discharged every kind of public duty.
35. The local authority is to carry out a feasibility study into expanding the old stadium.
36. Exertion of authority over others is not always wise; persuasion may be better.
37. Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority.
38. Nothing will be done because no one in authority takes the matter seriously.
39. Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers.
40. The Advertising Standards Authority accused estate agents of using blatant untruths.
41. be rid of sb/sth to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want: She wanted to be rid of her parents and their authority.
42. Inwardly he was seething at this challenge to his authority.
43. The Commission is sensitive to accusations that it is overstepping its authority.
44. Don't be overawed by people in authority,[sentencedict.com/authority.html] however important they are.
45. General Lewis Mackenzie has impressed everyone with his authority and personal courage.
46. The agency is expected to amalgamate with the National Rivers Authority.
47. Parents have the authority to discipline their children.
48. You have an air of authority.
49. He likes to exert his authority.
50. He was speaking without the prince's authority.
51. Professor Jones is a recognized authority on ancient Egypt.
52. She's an authority on criminal law.
53. It was done without the principal's authority.
54. The organization comes under the authority of the EU.
55. He's in the care of the local authority.
56. She is always extremely deferential to/towards anyone in authority.
57. All his work bears the stamp of authority.
58. They show no respect for authority.
59. Only the manager has the authority to sign cheques.
60. She very rarely asserts her authority over the children.
More similar words: authorize, minority, priority, horizon, thorough, favorite, thoroughly, security, celebrity, similarity, popularity, south, southern, taut, auto, southeast, in truth, southwest, autonomy, automatic, automobile, horn, short, automatically, shorts, hormone, horror, those, shortly, in short.