The WorkCover Authority of New South Wales, Australia, issued a safety alert Aug. 2 that cited more than 700 injuries and 1,965 worker's compensation claims in 2008-2010. The WorkCover ...
In the north-west of England, Wales and Scotland, farmers keep cattle and sheep. Sheep can survive the cold winters on the hills and moors. In the south-west of England, the rich grass is ideal for feeding dairy cows. In the south-east of England and the lowlands of Scotland, grain, potatoes and sugar beet are grown.
power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.
AUTHORITY definition: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. See examples of authority used in a sentence.
AUTHORITY definition: 1. the moral or legal right or ability to control: 2. a group of people with official…. Learn more.
In sociology, authority is the legitimate or socially approved power which one person or a group possesses and practices over another.
For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author. authority (countable and uncountable, plural authorities) I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them. Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
If you have the authority to do something, you have the right or power to do it. You are the big cheese. Or, if you know more about a topic than most, you are an authority on that topic. Giving someone authority grants them the power to make important decisions or have accepted opinions.