Dictionary Entry
authority
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The power to enforce rules or give orders.
In a Sentence
“I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.”
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