Stucture that has been organised for a certain scope (that can be for nor not for profit), which the legislation attributes a incorporated status.
The power to enforce rules or give orders.
One who is accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"
an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"
a grant of authority to the executive branch of government to spend money for specified purposes; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
the power to exercise authoritative or dominating control or influence over; "he has the authority to issue warrants"
a power delegated from one person to another; "deputies are given the power to make arrests"
the act of final authorization; "it had the sanction of the church"
official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
official permission or approval
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
an authoritative written work
an administrative unit of government
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Synonyms for the word authority
ability
agency
assurance
authorisation
authorization
board
buff
bureau
certainty
citation
clout
confidence
conviction
corporation
dominance
evidence
expert
federal agency
firmness
government agency
government department
group
influence
last word
leave
license
mandate
office
organization
permission
potency
power
right
sanction
say-so
self-assurance
self-confidence
source
specialist
sureness
weight
Similar words in the authority
authority
authority's
Hyponyms for the word authority
abrogator
Advanced Research and Development Activity
adviser
advisor
AFISR
AFRL
AHPCRC
AI
air force
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaiss
air force intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
Air Force ISR
Air Force Research Laboratory
allocator
approver
ARDA
army
Army High Performance Computing Research Center
Army Intelligence
authoriser
authority figure
authorizer
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
BJA
BJS
BMDO
Bureau of Customs
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Intelligence and Research
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of the Census
carte blanche
Casualty Care Research Center
CCRC
CDC
Census Bureau
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
civil authority
civil officer
cognoscente
cognoscenti
command
Comptroller of the Currency
connoisseur
consultant
Counterterrorist Center
CTC
Customs Bureau
Customs Service
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
Defense Technical Information Center
Department of Defense Laboratory System
Department of Energy Intelligence
DISA
distributor
DOEI
DRMS
DS
DTIC
evaluator
executive agency
FAA
FDA
Federal Aviation Agency
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Financial Management Service
Food and Drug Administration
Foreign Service
FWS
GAO
Government Accounting Office
Government Printing Office
GPO
high priest
Immigration and Naturalization Service
imperium
independent agency
INR
INS
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
judge
LABLINK
last word
law enforcement agency
liturgist
local authority
lordship
mandator
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
master
MCIA
muscle
National Climatic Data Center
national geospatial-intelligence agency
National Guard Bureau
National Imagery and Mapping Agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institutes of Health
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Park Service
National Technical Information Service
National Weather Service
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Naval Research Laboratory
Naval Special Warfare
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Naval Underwater Warfare Center
navy
NAWCWPNS
NCDC
nga
NGB
NIH
NIMA
NIST
NOAA
Nonproliferation Center
NPC
NRL
NSW
NSWC
NTIS
NUWC
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Intelligence Support
Office of Naval Intelligence
OIS
ONI
organ
OSHA
pacha
pasha
Patent and Trademark Office Database
Patent Office
PHS
power of appointment
professional
rebuker
reproacher
reprover
sovereignty
Technology Administration
Transportation Safety Administration
transportation security administration
TSA
u. s. air force
u. s. army
U. S. Coast Guard
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
united states air force
united states army
United States Army Criminal Investigation Laborato
