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authority | persons who exercise (administrative) control over others | |
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confidence, assurance, self-confidence, authority, sureness, self-assurance | freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | |
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office, agency, bureau, authority, federal agency, government agency | an administrative unit of government | |
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authority | an authoritative written work | |
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authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so | the power or right to give orders or make decisions | |
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authority, sanction, authorization, authorisation | official permission or approval | |
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authority | an expert whose views are taken as definitive |