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Authority

/ɔːˈθɒrəti/

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

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Could we have a letter of authorization from the authorities?

I am invested with no authority for diverging from them.

He was acting on the King's authority.

Originated from Middle English, borrowed from Old French autorite, which in turn came from Latin auctoritas, meaning power or influence.

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