Definitions
official permission or approval
Word origin
From Middle English auctorite, autorite (“authority, book or quotation that settles an argument”), from Old French auctorité, from Latin stem of auctōritās (“invention, advice, opinion, influence, command”), from auctor (“master, leader, author”). For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“She lost all respect and authority after turning up drunk at the meeting.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“power to act”9 letters
02“Official power or control”9 letters
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