Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (gloss) "an example sentence"
Noun
S: (n) authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so (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"
S: (n) authority ((usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others) "the authorities have issued a curfew"
S: (n) authority (an expert whose views are taken as definitive) "he is an authority on corporate law"
S: (n) assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness (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"
S: (n) agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority (an administrative unit of government) "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"