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- AUTHORITIES Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
specifically : the power to act granted by a principal to his or her agent : the authority that a principal in reality has granted to an agent : the actual authority of an agent specifically stated or written by the principal
- Authority - Wikipedia
In sociology, authority is the legitimate or socially approved power which one person or a group possesses and practices over another The element of legitimacy is vital to the notion of authority and is the main means by which authority is distinguished from the more general concept of power Power can be exerted by the use of force or violence
- AUTHORITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
An authority is someone with official responsibility for a particular area of activity: [ C ] government church authorities The authorities are the police or other government officials:
- Authorities - definition of authorities by The Free Dictionary
Define authorities authorities synonyms, authorities pronunciation, authorities translation, English dictionary definition of authorities n pl au·thor·i·ties 1 a The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge b One that is invested with this power, especially a
- authority noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . .
Definition of authority noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] the power to give orders to people authority over somebody something She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses The law states that parents exercise authority over their children
- AUTHORITY definition in American English | Collins English . . .
The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed This provided a pretext for the authorities to cancel the elections
- authorities - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates
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