nnoun.attributethe power or right to give orders or make decisionsSynset:authorisation authorization dominance potency say-so
Examples:- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
Derivationally Related Form:dominatepotent
Hypernyms:control
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritycontrolpowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:carte blanchecommandimperiumlordshipmusclepower of appointmentsovereignty
Full Hyponyms:carte blanchecommandimperiumlordshipmusclepower of appointmentsovereignty
nnoun.person(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over othersDomain Usage:pluralplural form
Examples:- the authorities have issued a curfew
Hypernyms:individual mortal person somebody someone soul
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritypersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritypersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:abrogatorallocatorapproverauthoriserauthority figureauthorizercivil authoritycivil officerdistributormandatorpachapasharebukerreproacherreproverupbraiderwithdrawer
Full Hyponyms:abrogatoralcaldeallocatorapproverauthority figureauthorizerburgomastercivil authorityex-mayormandatormayormayoresspashaupbraiderwithdrawer
nnoun.personan expert whose views are taken as definitiveExamples:- he is an authority on corporate law
Hypernyms:expert
Inherited Hypernyms:authorityexpertpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:authorityexpertpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:adviseradvisorcognoscenteconnoisseurconsultantevaluatorhigh priestjudgeliturgistmasterprofessional
Full Hyponyms:adviseramicus curiaeappraiserarbiterbackroom boybeauty consultantconnoisseurcounselorcounty agentcriticdutch uncleestheteevaluatorfashion consultantforemanforepersonforewomangraderhigh priestinvestment adviserjurorliturgistmanagement consultantmastermedia consultantmilitary adviserpanelistpast masterpetit jurorracetrack toutreviewerscannersecurity consultantstaretstasterthird partytipstervaluerwine loverwine tasterwool stapler
nnoun.cognitionfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilitiesAttributes:certain sure incertain uncertain unsure
Synset:assurance confidence self-assurance self-confidence sureness
Examples:- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
Derivationally Related Form:sureconfidentself-confident
Hypernyms:certainty
Inherited Hypernyms:assurancecertaintycognitive statepsychological stateconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.groupan administrative unit of governmentSynset:agency bureau federal agency government agency office
Examples:- the Central Intelligence Agency
- the Census Bureau
- Office of Management and Budget
- Tennessee Valley Authority
Derivationally Related Form:official
Hypernyms:administrative body administrative unit
Inherited Hypernyms:agencyadministrative unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:AFISRAIARDAAdvanced Research and Development ActivityAir ForceAir Force ISRAir Force Intelligence Surveillance and ReconnaissanceArmyArmy IntelligenceBJABJSBMDOBallistic Missile Defense OrganizationBureau of CustomsBureau of Diplomatic SecurityBureau of Engraving and PrintingBureau of Intelligence and ResearchBureau of Justice AssistanceBureau of Justice StatisticsBureau of the CensusCCRCCDCCTCCasualty Care Research CenterCensus BureauCenter for Disease Control and PreventionComptroller of the CurrencyCounterterrorist CenterCustoms BureauCustoms ServiceDARPADISADOEIDRMSDSDTICDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDefense Information Systems AgencyDefense Logistics AgencyDefense Reutilization and Marketing ServiceDefense Technical Information CenterDepartment of Defense Laboratory SystemDepartment of Energy IntelligenceFAAFDAFHAFWSFederal Aviation AdministrationFederal Housing AdministrationFinancial Management ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationForeign ServiceGAOGPOGovernment Accounting OfficeGovernment Printing OfficeINRINSIRSImmigration and Naturalization ServiceInternal Revenue ServiceLABLINKMCIAMarine Corps Intelligence ActivityNAWCWPNSNCDCNGANGBNIHNISTNOAANPCNSWNSWCNTISNUWCNational Climatic Data CenterNational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyNational Guard BureauNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Institutes of HealthNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Park ServiceNational Technical Information ServiceNational Weather ServiceNaval Air Warfare Center Weapons DivisionNaval Special WarfareNaval Surface Warfare CenterNaval Underwater Warfare CenterNavyNonproliferation CenterOISONIOSHAOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationOffice of Intelligence SupportOffice of Naval IntelligencePHSPatent OfficePatent and Trademark Office DatabaseTSATechnology AdministrationTransportation Security AdministrationU. S. Air ForceU. S. ArmyU. S. Coast GuardUSAUSAFUSCBUSNUS Air ForceUS ArmyUS Border PatrolUS Coast GuardUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceUS Government Printing OfficeUS NavyUnited States Air ForceUnited States ArmyUnited States Border PatrolUnited States Coast GuardUnited States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUnited States Government Accounting OfficeUnited States Government Printing OfficeUnited States NavyUnited States Public Health Serviceexecutive agencyindependent agencylaw enforcement agencylocal authorityorgan
Instance Hyponyms:AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory AHPCRC Army High Performance Computing Research Center NRL Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory USACIL US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory
Full Hyponyms:advanced research and development activityair force intelligence surveillance and reconnaissancearmy intelligenceatomic energy commissionballistic missile defense organizationbureau of alcohol tobacco and firearmsbureau of customsbureau of diplomatic securitybureau of engraving and printingbureau of intelligence and researchbureau of justice assistancebureau of justice statisticsbureau of the censuscasualty care research centercenter for disease control and preventioncentral intelligence agencycomptroller of the currencycouncil of economic advisorscouncil on environmental policycounterterrorist centercriminal investigation commanddefense advanced research projects agencydefense information systems agencydefense logistics agencydefense reutilization and marketing servicedefense technical information centerdepartment of defense laboratory systemdepartment of energy intelligencedrug enforcement administrationenvironmental protection agencyeuropolexecutive agencyfederal aviation administrationfederal bureau of investigationfederal bureau of prisonsfederal communications commissionfederal emergency management agencyfederal housing administrationfederal judiciaryfederal law enforcement training centerfederal protective servicefederal trade commissionfinancial crimes enforcement networkfinancial management servicefood and drug administrationforeign servicegendarmeriegeneral services administrationgestapogovernment accounting officeimmigration and naturalization serviceindependent agencyinternal revenue serviceinterstate commerce commissionjoint chiefs of stafflaw enforcement agencylocal authoritymanhattan projectmarine corps intelligence activitymutawa'eennational aeronautics and space administrationnational archives and records administrationnational climatic data centernational geospatial-intelligence agencynational guard bureaunational institute of justicenational institute of standards and technologynational institutes of healthnational labor relations boardnational oceanic and atmospheric administrationnational park servicenational science foundationnational security councilnational technical information servicenational weather servicenaval air warfare center weapons divisionnaval special warfarenaval surface warfare centernaval underwater warfare centernonproliferation centernuclear regulatory commissionoccupational safety and health administrationoffice of inspector generaloffice of intelligence supportoffice of management and budgetoffice of naval intelligenceorganpatent and trademark office databasepolicepossepostal rate commissionroyal canadian mounted policeschutzstaffelscotland yardsecret policesecurities and exchange commissionselective servicesmall business administrationsocial security administrationtechnology administrationtransportation security administrationunited states air forceunited states armyunited states border patrolunited states coast guardunited states fish and wildlife serviceunited states government printing officeunited states marshals serviceunited states navyunited states post officeunited states postal inspection serviceunited states postal serviceunited states public health serviceunited states trade representative
nnoun.attributeofficial permission or approvalSynset:authorisation authorization sanction
Examples:- authority for the program was renewed several times
Derivationally Related Form:sanctionauthorizeauthorise
Hypernyms:permission
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritypermissionapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationan authoritative written workExamples:- this book is the final authority on the life of Milton
Hypernyms:book
Inherited Hypernyms:authoritybookpublicationworkproductcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:last word