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au⋅thor⋅i⋅ty

  [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-]
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–noun, plural -ties.
1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine.
2. a power or right delegated or given; authorization: Who has the authority to grant permission?
3. a person or body of persons in whom authority is vested, as a governmental agency.
4. Usually, authorities. persons having the legal power to make and enforce the law; government: They finally persuaded the authorities that they were not involved in espionage.
5. an accepted source of information, advice, etc.
6. a quotation or citation from such a source.
7. an expert on a subject: He is an authority on baseball.
8. persuasive force; conviction: She spoke with authority.
9. a statute, court rule, or judicial decision that establishes a rule or principle of law; a ruling.
10. right to respect or acceptance of one's word, command, thought, etc.; commanding influence: the authority of a parent; the authority of a great writer.
11. mastery in execution or performance, as of a work of art or literature or a piece of music.
12. a warrant for action; justification.
13. testimony; witness.
Origin:
1200–50; earlier auct(h)oritie < L auctōritās; r. ME autorite < OF < L. See author, -ity

Synonyms:
1. rule, power, sway. 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. Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends. 3. sovereign, arbiter.
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au·thor·i·ty   (ə-thôr'ĭ-tē, ə-thŏr'-, ô-thôr'-, ô-thŏr'-)   
n.   pl. au·thor·i·ties

    1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.

    2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials: land titles issued by the civil authority.

    3. An accepted source of expert information or advice: a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.

    4. A quotation or citation from such a source: biblical authorities for a moral argument.

  2. Power assigned to another; authorization: Deputies were given authority to make arrests.

  3. A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field: a city transit authority.

    1. An accepted source of expert information or advice: a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.

    2. A quotation or citation from such a source: biblical authorities for a moral argument.

  5. Justification; grounds: On what authority do you make such a claim?

  6. A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.

  7. Power to influence or persuade resulting from knowledge or experience: political observers who acquire authority with age.

  8. Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance: played the sonata with authority.


[Middle English auctorite, from Old French autorite, from Latin auctōritās, auctōritāt-, from auctor, creator; see author.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

authority

A government organization created to perform a certain function. A state or region, for example, may establish a public power authority to provide low-cost electricity to people living in a certain geographical area. The activities of an authority and its fundraising methods are ordinarily limited.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: au·thor·i·ty
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
1 : an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent
2 a : a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office authority of the president>; also : JURISDICTION b : the power to act that is officially or formally granted (as by statute, corporate bylaw, or court order) authority> authority and purposes before entering —National Law Journal> c : power and capacity to act granted by someone in a position of control; specifically : the power to act granted by a principal to his or her agent
actual authority
: the authority that a principal in reality has granted to an agent
actual express authority
: the actual authority of an agent specifically stated or written by the principal
actual implied authority
: the actual authority of an agent that the principal has not specified but has purposely or through negligence allowed the agent to believe has been granted
apparent authority
: the authority that a principal purposely or through negligence allows a third party to believe that the principal's agent has although such authority has not in reality been granted called also authority by estoppel ostensible authority
NOTE: A principal is bound by the acts of an agent acting with apparent authority.
express authority
: authority that is explicitly granted to an agent by a principal called also expressed authority stipulated authority
implied authority
: the authority to perform acts that are customary, necessary, and understood by an agent as authorized in performing acts for which the principal has given express authority
ostensible authority
: APPARENT AUTHORITY in this entry
stipulated authority
: EXPRESS AUTHORITY in this entry
3 : a person in a position of power and esp. a public office —usually used in pl. authorities>
4 a : a government agency or corporation that administers a revenue-producing public enterprise authority> b : a government agency or public office responsible for an area of regulation authority>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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