authority - Meaning in Konkani

authority - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of authority in English

authority noun

1. official permission or approval

   Example

   • "authority for the program was renewed several times"
2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions

   Examples

   • "a place of potency in the state"
   • "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
   • "he has the authority to issue warrants"
3. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

   Examples

   • "after that failure he lost his confidence"
   • "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"
   • "she spoke with authority"
4. an authoritative written work

   Example

   • "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
5. an administrative unit of government

   Examples

   • "Office of Management and Budget"
   • "Tennessee Valley Authority"
   • "the Census Bureau"
   • "the Central Intelligence Agency"
6. an expert whose views are taken as definitive

   Example

   • "he is an authority on corporate law"
7. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

   Example

   • "the authorities have issued a curfew"

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