authority
US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/
・UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The power to give orders to people
She has been given authority over the team members.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Person who is an expert on a particular topic
He is an authority on flowers
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Expert knowledge on a given subject
Her authority on the subject of genetic engineering was made clear during her presentation
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The power to decide or approve things
The school principal has the authority to cancel school because of snow
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)a group of people who have the official power to make decisions
Immigration is regulated by the authority.
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Knight
- The period of chaos in the 9th and 10th centuries, between the fall of the Carolingian central authority and the rise of separate Western and Eastern Frankish kingdoms, only entrenched this newly landed warrior class.
The period of chaos in the 9th and 10th centuries, between the fall of the Carolingian central authority and the rise of separate Western and Eastern Frankish kingdoms, only entrenched this newly landed warrior class.
- authority and the rise of separate Western and Eastern Frankish kingdoms, only entrenched
authority and the rise of separate Western and Eastern Frankish kingdoms, only entrenched
India’s Obesity Time Bomb
- While health and consumer rights groups argued for a traffic light system used by much of Europe, which signals red for products high in sugar, fat, or salt, the eventual conclusion by the authority was for a Health Star rating, which assigns star ratings for a product's overall nutritional value.
While health and consumer rights groups argued for a traffic light system used by much of Europe, which signals red for products high in sugar, fat, or salt, the eventual conclusion by the authority was for a Health Star rating, which assigns star ratings for a product's overall nutritional value.
- While health and consumer rights groups argued for a traffic light system used by much of Europe, which signals red for products high in sugar, fat, or salt, the eventual conclusion by the authority was for a health star rating, which assigns star ratings for a product's overall nutritional value.
While health and consumer rights groups argued for a traffic light system used by much of Europe, which signals red for products high in sugar, fat, or salt, the eventual conclusion by the authority was for a health star rating, which assigns star ratings for a product's overall nutritional value.
Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash
- officials indicating the leadership change is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy, though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
officials indicating the leadership change is unlikely to significantly shift Iranian policy, though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.
- though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority
though it opens questions about who will succeed Iran's ultimate authority
Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
- While there are no clear definitions or authority on the different generation cohorts, Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, is the demographic group sandwiched between millennials and the latest demographic cohort, Gen Alpha.
While there are no clear definitions or authority on the different generation cohorts, Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, is the demographic group sandwiched between millennials and the latest demographic cohort, Gen Alpha.
- While there are no clear definitions or authority on the different generation cohorts, Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, is the demographic group sandwiched between millennials and the latest demographic cohort, Gen Alpha.
While there are no clear definitions or authority on the different generation cohorts, Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, is the demographic group sandwiched between millennials and the latest demographic cohort, Gen Alpha.
Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China
- ASSERTING YOUR NEW AUTHORITY AS HEAD OF THE INCUBATOR.
ASSERTING YOUR NEW AUTHORITY AS HEAD OF THE INCUBATOR.
- Now, I think we have a clip of you asserting your new authority as the head of the incubator.
Now, I think we have a clip of you asserting your new authority as the head of the incubator.
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has been delayed and the family fear that
to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has been delayed and the family fear that
- in this tragic case. As my hon. Friend knows, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
in this tragic case. As my hon. Friend knows, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
While Missiles Fly, Flights Land: How Israel’s Airport Stays Open | WSJ
- According to Israel's Civil Aviation Authority,
According to Israel's Civil Aviation Authority,
- Israel's Civil Aviation Authority says that part of the reason it's able to keep its airspace open is because it has remained open previously, through years of Hamas missile attacks.
Israel's Civil Aviation Authority says that part of the reason it's able to keep its airspace open is because it has remained open previously, through years of Hamas missile attacks.
New York vs. Tokyo’s Subway: How Japan Got So Far Ahead | WSJ U.S. vs. Japan
- The subway, for example, is owned by the city and leased to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
The subway, for example, is owned by the city and leased to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
- The subway, for example, is owned by the city and leased to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, better known as the MTA, which in turn is controlled by the New York State government.
The subway, for example, is owned by the city and leased to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, better known as the MTA, which in turn is controlled by the New York State government.
Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
- The United States recognizes the provisional government as the defacto authority of the new state of Israel.
The United States recognizes the provisional government as the defacto authority of the new state of Israel.
- The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new state of Israel.
The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new state of Israel.
How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
- Every single one of these agents has Q clearance—the highest level of clearance that the Department of Energy can issue—and they also have the authority to directly enforce 28 federal laws, most of which allow them to, you guessed it, kill you.
Every single one of these agents has Q clearance—the highest level of clearance that the Department of Energy can issue—and they also have the authority to directly enforce 28 federal laws, most of which allow them to, you guessed it, kill you.
- and they also have the authority to directly enforce 28 federal laws, most of which allow them to, you guessed it, kill you.
and they also have the authority to directly enforce 28 federal laws, most of which allow them to, you guessed it, kill you.