authority
[ uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- ]
/ əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr- /
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noun, plural au·thor·i·ties.
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authority
/ (ɔːˈθɒrɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
Word Origin for authority
C14: from French autorité, from Latin auctōritas, from auctor author
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