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authority - noun

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

an administrative unit of government

official permission or approval

an authoritative written work

authority - thesaurus

agency assurance authorisation authorization bureau confidence dominance office potency sanction sureness

View spelling list au - longer words and learn about the word authority in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 14. Spelling choices for /or/ sound: or, ore, au, aw + war.

Scrabble score for authority

Scrabble score = 15

Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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