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Noun
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authority (authority%1:07:00::)
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authorization (authorization%1:07:00::)
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authorisation (authorisation%1:07:00::)
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potency (potency%1:07:01::)
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dominance (dominance%1:07:00::)
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say-so (say-so%1:07:00::)
(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"
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(n)
potency (potency%1:07:00::)
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effectiveness (effectiveness%1:07:01::)
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strength (strength%1:07:08::)
(capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects)
"the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
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potential (potential%1:26:00::)
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potentiality (potentiality%1:26:00::)
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potency (potency%1:26:02::)
(the inherent capacity for coming into being)
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potency (potency%1:26:01::)
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potence (potence%1:26:00::)
(the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse)