Authority

Of person and plural.

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

This concept's ID is @1~51692

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  • civil authority 1 facts

    A person who exercises authority over civilian affairs.

  • withdrawer 0 facts

    An authority who withdraws permission.

  • approver 0 facts

    An authority with power to approve.

  • mandator 0 facts

    An authority who issues a mandate.

  • authority figure 0 facts

    Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else.

  • authorizer 0 facts

    An authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their au...

  • upbraider 0 facts

    Someone who finds fault or imputes blame.

  • pasha 0 facts

    A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt.

  • abrogator 0 facts

    An authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal.

  • distributor 0 facts

    A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion.