You can mark you interesting snippets of text that will be available through a unique link in your browser.


authority

Translation
authority
/euh thawr"i tee, euh thor"-/, n., pl. authorities.
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.
[1200-50; earlier auct(h)oritie < L auctoritas; r. ME autorite < OF < L. See AUTHOR, -ITY]
Syn. 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.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Synonyms:

  
Share  

Look at other dictionaries:

  • authority — I (documentation) noun authoritative example, authoritative rule for future similar cases, court rule, decision, judgment, judicial decision establishing a rule, judicial precedent, legislative precedent, order, precedent, precept, prior instance …   Law dictionary

  • authority — 1> власть Ex: supreme authority верховная власть Ex: the authority of Parliament власть (полномочия) парламента Ex: a man set in authority лицо, облеченное властью Ex: to have authority иметь власть Ex: who is in authority here? кто здесь за… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Authority — Au*thor i*ty, n.; pl. {Authorities}. [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit[ e], fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See {Author}, n.] 1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • authority — noun 1) власть the authority of Parliament man set inauthority 2) usu. pl. власти to apply to the authorities обратиться к влас тям 3) полномочие (for; тж. с инф.) who gave you the authority to do this? кто уполномочил вас сделать это? 4)… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • authority — n building authorities competent authority local planning authority specifying authority supervising authority Англо русский строительный словарь. М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995 …   Англо-русский словарь строительных терминов

  • authority — to act as a pilot допуск к работе в качестве пилота aerodrome authority airworthiness authority aviation authority aviation security authority certificating authority customs authority …   Англо-русский словарь по гражданской авиации

  • Authority — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… …   Wikipedia

  • authority — ɔ:ˈθɔrɪtɪ сущ. 1) власть (for, over) (исконное значение право требовать подчинения ) to assume authority ≈ взять власть to delegate authority ≈ передавать власть to demonstrate/show authority ≈ показывать власть to establish authority ≈ …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • Authority — The Authority Organisme de fiction apparaissant dans The Authority Adresse Le Porteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • authority — 1) орган(изация); мн. ч. органы власти 2) вчт. полномочия (пользователя) • airworthiness authority aviation security authority calibration authority certifying authority meteorological authority standardizing authority supervising authority in… …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

Фильмы