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Sentence count:229+46Posted:2016-07-16Updated:2020-07-24
Synonym: agencyassuranceauthorisationauthorizationbureauconfidencedominancefederal agencygovernment agencyofficepotencysanctionsay-soself-assuranceself-confidencesurenessSimilar words: authorizeminoritypriorityhorizonthoroughfavoritethoroughlysecurityMeaning: [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. 
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61. He had an air of quiet authority.
62. They were brought up to respect authority.
63. He accused the local authority of maladministration.
64. Mr Kim bravely stood up to authority.
65. He has the authority to act for the commissar.
66. I need to talk to someone in authority.
67. Those in authority were in a privileged position.
68. The students acknowledged the authority of the student council.
69. Self-governing schools are untrammelled by education authority rules.
70. The water authority was successfully sued over his illness.
71. The local authority has refused to finance the scheme.
72. She's a recognized authority on the subject.
73. He spoke with authority on the topic.
74. The authority failed to carry out its statutory duties.
75. I acknowledged him as an authority.
76. The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.
77. She's a world authority on foetal development.
78. We're tired of having to bow to authority.
79. She had challenged my authority once too often.
80. He attempted to usurp the principal's authority.
81. Older managers carry more authority in a crisis.
82. The Supreme Council is vested with overall authority.
83. Supporting documents must be submitted to the supervisory authority.
84. Only the treasurer has authority to sign cheques.
85. His natural authority fitted him for a senior position.
86. We have the authority to search this building.
87. The European powers extended their authority in Asia.
88. She's a world authority on 19th-century Irish history.
89. Nobody has the authority to overrule his decision.
90. He has the authority for handling this matter.
More similar words: authorizeminoritypriorityhorizonthoroughfavoritethoroughlysecuritycelebritysimilaritypopularitysouthsoutherntautautosoutheastin truthsouthwestautonomyautomaticautomobilehornshortautomaticallyshortshormonehorrorthoseshortlyin short
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