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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151. His irreverence for authority marks him out as a troublemaker.
152. After the war, the army made an attempt to assert its authority in the south of the country.
153. This can only be done under the authority of the government minister.
154. Nursing agencies are subject to inspection by the health authority.
155. The students in the village petitioned the authority for a new playground.
156. The UN feels that it has the moral authority to send troops to the area.
157. Non-residents were refused entry into the region without authority from their own district.
158. I was determined to assert my authority from the beginning.
158. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
159. You don't have any authority for entering this house. It's private.
160. Being a good boss requires a fine balance between kindness and authority.
161. He is recognized internationally as an authority in this field.
162. He would need all his authority to keep the weak-kneed volunteers from bolting.
163. The authority can chase up the source of the pollution and demand that the owner clean it up.
164. The local authority can apply for a supervision order for the child.
165. These days it goes against the grain to show respect for authority.
166. His authority and, by implication, that of his management team is under threat.
167. You may be able to get a grant from the local authority.
168. Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority.
169. The court held that school officials have the authority to dismiss teachers.
170. A good teacher has an easy authority over a class.
171. This a lyrical work written with the authority and assuredness of an experienced writer.
172. Of course, as a teacher I had authority, but rarely did I have occasion to use it.
173. A good dictionary is an authority on the meanings of words.
174. The boys showed a complete lack of respect for authority.
175. He talked with the magisterial authority of the head of the family.
176. The central government has decided to devolve authority on the regions.
177. His army years had stamped him with an air of brisk authority.
178. Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.
179. No government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the people.
180. The local authority ruled that he had made himself intentionally homeless and was therefore not entitled to be rehoused.
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