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1. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] the power or right to give orders or make decisions.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] an expert whose views are taken as definitive.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] official permission or approval.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. authority
noun. ['əˈθɔrəti'] an administrative unit of government.
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Etymology
- authority (English)
- autorite (Middle English (1100-1500))
- auctorité (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. supreme
adjective. ['səˈpriːm, sɝˈpriːm'] final or last in your life or progress.
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Etymology
- supreme (English)
- suprême (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- supremus (Latin)
8. supreme
adjective. ['səˈpriːm, sɝˈpriːm'] greatest in status or authority or power.
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Etymology
- supreme (English)
- suprême (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- supremus (Latin)
9. supreme
adjective. ['səˈpriːm, sɝˈpriːm'] greatest or maximal in degree; extreme.
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Etymology
- supreme (English)
- suprême (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- supremus (Latin)
10. supreme
adjective. ['səˈpriːm, sɝˈpriːm'] highest in excellence or achievement.
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Etymology
- supreme (English)
- suprême (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- supremus (Latin)