Meaning authority
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n. permission, a right coupled with the power to do an act or ord...
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power1 [uncountable] the power to give orders to people in a position of authority She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= [..]
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early 13c., autorite "book or quotation that settles an argument," from Old French auctorité "authority, prestige, right, permission, dignity, gravity; the Scriptures" (12c.; Moder [..]
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See Operating Authority.
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person or organization responsible for making decisions.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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A unit or agency of a government, or a separately established not-for-profit entity formed on behalf of a governmental entity, established to perform specialized functions. In some cases, authorities [..]
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The legitimate power given to a person in an organization to use resources to reach an objective and to exercise discipline. [D03711]
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1) A power to act or to order others to act. Often one person or entity gives another the authority to act, as an employer to an employee, a principal to an agent, a corporation to its officers, or a [..]
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; & [..]
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the power to control what other people do. The headmaster of a school has authority over the teachers and pupils
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An entity recognized by some set of secure systems as a trusted source of security information[ECMA138].
Source: atis.org (offline)

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A form of power based on consensus regarding the right to issue commands and make decisions.
Source: nelson.com

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Power that is attached to a position that others perceive as legitimate.
Source: faculty.rsu.edu (offline)

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n. the capacity to influence others either directly or indirectly. Formal authority, for example, enables an individual to exert influence as a result of either high, legally recognized office (legiti [..]
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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The right and power to make decisions, take action, enforce law, or influence others.
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smakh
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deye
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reshus
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Autoridad
Source: wadsworth.com (offline)

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pl: -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 [the of the president] ;also : ...
Source: dictionary.findlaw.com

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Typically relates to “site authority,” which is essentially the perceived quality, usefulness, and relevance of a website. Websites with a high level of site authority rank better in search engines. [..]
Source: webpagefx.com

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  The preservation of order through an evolved authority.
Source: quick-facts.co.uk

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The ability of a page or domain to rank well in search engines. Five large factors associated with site and page authority are link equity, site age, traffic trends, site history, and publishing uniqu [..]
Source: seobook.com

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A separate state or local governmental issuer expressly created to issue bonds or run an enterprise, or to do both. Certain authorities issue bonds on their own behalf, such as transportation or power authorities. Authorities that issue bonds on the behalf of qualified nongovernmental issuers include health facilities and industrial development aut [..]
Source: investinginbonds.com (offline)

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In case of search engines, authority is the ability of a page or domain to rank well in search engines. Things that boost authority are: publishing unique original quality content, site age, traffic t [..]
Source: bighow.com

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Power regarded as legitimate.
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Legitimate power or power that an individual, group, or institution is felt to rightly possess and exercise on the grounds of age, knowledge, office, and so on.
Source: cw.routledge.com

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Authority refers to power exercised by a person in virtue of his/her position or jurisdiction or a right to command. Authority also refers to one who is claimed in support of opinions. Authority can b [..]
Source: definitions.uslegal.com

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The overall authority a website has based on a range of factors such as popularity, traffic, backlinks, social media shares and so forth. The more popular a website is, the more authority it has.
Source: matthewwoodward.co.uk

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Credibility of the author. Does this person or organization have the appropriate training, education or experience to write on the topic?
Source: liblearn.osu.edu (offline)

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A legal jurisdiction created to operate tolled infrastructure (e.g., E-470 Public Highway Authority, New York State Thruway Authority, North Texas Tollway Authority). Also knows as a "District" in some states.
Source: fhwa.dot.gov (offline)

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See: procedural authority
Source: parliament.gov.gy

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(n) the power or right to give orders or make decisions(n) (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others(n) an expert whose views are taken as definitive(n) freedom from d [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Source: criticalthinking.org

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An independent school authority as defined in the Independent School Act.
Source: www2.gov.bc.ca

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Refers to the quality of a page, meaning that a particular page provides high quality content that is relevant to its main topic. In terms of links, it refers to the trust associated to a link from a [..]
Source: trafficjams.com

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The five-member Board of the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
Source: avsec.govt.nz

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a term with numerous meanings. In education, it can refer to the power or right to make decisions and issue instructions and commands such as that vested in a local authority or in a post such as that [..]
Source: dictionaryofeducation.co.uk

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A separate state or local governmental issuer expressly created to issue bonds or run an enterprise, or to do both. Certain authorities issue bonds on their own behalf, such as transportation or power [..]
Source: sifma.org

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governor – A person appointed as a governor by the LA (see LEA Governor).
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The power and resources to do a specific job or to get that job done.
Source: owp.csus.edu

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"Authority" means the Oregon Facilities Authority created by this chapter.
Source: oregonlaws.org

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n. permission, a right coupled with the power to do an act or order others to act. Often one person gives another authority to act, as an employer to an employee, a principal to an agent, a corporatio [..]
Source: advocatekhoj.com

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power that is generally accepted by subjects as legitimate, not based on coercion.
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A governmental entity incorporated to perform a public service, generally to finance, construct, own and/or operate a particular project(s). Most bond issuing authorities are not able to levy taxes, a [..]
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The taxonomic authority is the name of the person or people who published the original description for a particular scientific name, followed by the year of publication. If the name is in parentheses, this indicates that the genus name now used is different from the one used in the original description.
Source: iucnredlist.org (offline)

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An authority is the legally binding instrument that authorizes or constrains the policy directives and required procedures issued as USAID direction. These instruments include laws, regulations, Execu [..]
Source: developmentwork.net

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The belief in the right of someone to exercise power. The belief in the right to rule, generally seen as different kinds of authorities or beliefs.
Source: uncgsoc101.wordpress.com

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The botanist who first officially named a taxon.
Source: goorchids.northamericanorchidcenter.org

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In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority is practiced in ways such a judicial branch or a [..]
Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to:
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Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to:
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Authority in project management is the power that gives a project manager the ability to act in the name of the project sponsor executive or on behalf of the organization.There are several different t [..]
Source: en.wikipedia.org

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The authority of a text is its reliability as a witness to the author's intentions. These intentions could be initial, medial or final, but intentionalist editors (most notably represented by Fredson [..]
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In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority is practiced in ways such a judicial branch or a [..]
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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 [..]
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In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority is practiced in ways such a judicial branch or a [..]
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Authority is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the second in a series of three books called the Southern Reach Trilogy. In an interview, VanderMeer stated that, "if Annihilation is an expedition [..]
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Authority is the fifth studio album by British electronic music group Client, released on 21 March 2014 through German electronic music label Out of Line.
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