authority -
the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
muscle authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
authority -
an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
expert a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
adviser,
advisor,
consultant an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
permission approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
authority -
an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
authority -
an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
fda,
food and drug administration a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
counterterrorist center,
ctc an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
nonproliferation center,
npc an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
bureau of the census,
census bureau the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States
national weather service the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
technology administration an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth
national technical information service,
ntis an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information
department of defense laboratory system,
lablink a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
department of energy intelligence,
doei an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community
phs,
united states public health service an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health
national institutes of health,
nih an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government
bja,
bureau of justice assistance the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
bjs,
bureau of justice statistics the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
immigration and naturalization service,
ins an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
united states border patrol,
us border patrol the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
bureau of diplomatic security,
ds the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
foreign service the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
bureau of intelligence and research,
inr an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
fws,
united states fish and wildlife service,
us fish and wildlife service an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution
national park service an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks
financial management service the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting
office of intelligence support,
ois agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy
united states navy,
us navy,
usn,
navy the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces
naval special warfare,
nsw the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
naval surface warfare center,
nswc the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare
naval underwater warfare center,
nuwc the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
office of naval intelligence,
oni the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
marine corps intelligence activity,
mcia an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
defense technical information center,
dtic the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors
organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
national guard bureau,
ngb the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units
army intelligence,
ai an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
defense information systems agency,
disa a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
casualty care research center,
ccrc an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care
federal housing administration,
fha the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages
authority -
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
certainty something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord
Wiktionary
Substantiv
authority -
The power to enforce rules or give orders.
authority -
Persons in command; specifically, government.
authority -
A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
Wikipedia
Authority, from the Latin word auctoritas, means invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command. Essentially authority is imposed by superiors upon inferiors either by force of arms (structural authority) or by force of argument (sapiential authority). Usually authority has components of both compulsion and persuasion.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
Ω
authority Stucture that has been organised for a certain scope (that can be for nor not for profit), which the legislation attributes a incorporated status.
authority The power to enforce rules or give orders.
authority One who is accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
