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authority
[ uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor- ]
/ ÉËΞÉr ÉȘ ti, ÉËΞÉr- /
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Definition of authority
noun, plural au·thor·i·ties.
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Origin of authority
OTHER WORDS FROM authority
an·ti·au·thor·i·ty, adjectiveWords nearby authority
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British Dictionary definitions for authority
authority
/ (ÉËËΞÉrÉȘtÉȘ) /
noun plural -ties
Word Origin for authority
C14: from French autoritĂ©, from Latin auctĆritas, from auctor author
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