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  • 11authority — ► NOUN (pl. authorities) 1) the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. 2) a person or organization having official power. 3) recognized knowledge or expertise. 4) an authoritative person or book. ORIGIN Old French autorite, from… …

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  • 12give something the thumbs up — give (something) the thumbs up to show that you like or approve of something or that you are happy for something to happen. We all gave Mary s cake the thumbs up. A new injectable treatment has been given the thumbs up by the authority …

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  • 13give the thumbs up — give (something) the thumbs up to show that you like or approve of something or that you are happy for something to happen. We all gave Mary s cake the thumbs up. A new injectable treatment has been given the thumbs up by the authority …

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  • 14give|back — «GIHV BAK», noun. U.S. the cancellation of an employee benefit granted in a previous labor union contract, often in return for an increase in wages or other concession by management: »New York City and its Transit Authority are both demanding… …

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  • 15authority — noun 1 (often authorities) people with responsibility for making decisions ADJECTIVE ▪ central, district, federal, local, municipal, regional ▪ government, pu …

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  • 16Authority — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Authority >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 authority authority Sgm: N 1 influence influence patronage power preponderance credit prestige prerogative jurisdiction Sgm: N 1 right right …

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  • 17give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18authority — A government or public agency created to perform a single function or a restricted group of related activities. Usually, such units are financed from service charges, fees, and tolls, but in some instances they also have taxing powers. An… …

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  • 19give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20give — I. verb (gave; given; giving) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish giva to give; akin to Old English giefan, gifan to give, and perhaps to Latin habēre to have, hold Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to make… …

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