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authorities   (TTS Sound)

The noun authorities has 1 sense

• government, authorities, regime -- (the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities")

The noun authority has 7 senses

• authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")


• authority -- ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew")


• authority -- (an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law")


• assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness -- (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")


• agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")


• authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction -- (official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times")


• authority -- (an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton")