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Definitions of authority:

noun:   official permission or approval
Example: "Authority for the program was renewed several times"

noun:   the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Example: "He has the authority to issue warrants"

noun:   an authoritative written work
Example: "This book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

noun:   an expert whose views are taken as definitive
Example: "He is an authority on corporate law"

noun:   (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
noun:   freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Example: "She spoke with authority"

noun:   an administrative unit of government
Example: "Tennessee Valley Authority"

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