authority
1authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …
2Authority — 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… …
3Authority — 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,… …
4Authority — The Authority Organisme de fiction apparaissant dans The Authority Adresse Le Porteur …
5authority — /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:… …
6authority — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English auctorite, from Anglo French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat , auctoritas opinion, decision, power, from auctor Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) a citation …
7Authority — Dieser Artikel wurde im Portal Comic zur Verbesserung eingetragen. Hilf mit, ihn zu bearbeiten und beteilige dich an der Diskussion! Vorlage:Portalhinweis/Wartung/Comic Folgendes muss noch verbessert werden: The Authority ist eine Comicserie des… …
8authority — the name of the person who originally describes a species, e.g. McAllister is the authority for Lycodes sagittarius. The authors name is placed in parentheses if the species is now placed in a genus other than that in which it was originally… …
9Authority (disambiguation) — Authority may refer to:Types of authority* Authority in government generally refers to the ability to make laws or rules ** democratic authority ** monarchic authority ** republican authority * Authoritarianism describes a form of social control… …
10Authority Zero — Жанры панк рок реггей Годы с 1994 Страна …
