 Synonyms and Antonyms of authority 
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1. (noun) authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Synonyms: potence, potency, government agency, potentiality, federal agency, assurance, ascendance, authorization, ascendency, control, strength, effectiveness, self-confidence, laterality, potential, say-so, self-assurance, agency, dictum, ascendancy, sanction, dominance, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, authority, empowerment, ascendence, authorisation, mandate, pronouncement
2. (noun) authority
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
Synonyms: potency, assurance, dominance, self-assurance, confidence, government agency, federal agency, sanction, self-confidence, office, authorisation, authorization, bureau, agency, sureness, say-so
3. (noun) authority
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
Synonyms: potency, assurance, dominance, self-assurance, confidence, government agency, federal agency, sanction, self-confidence, office, authorisation, authorization, bureau, agency, sureness, say-so
4. (noun) assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
Synonyms: potency, pledge, sanction, dominance, assurance, authorization, trust, self-confidence, say-so, self-assurance, federal agency, agency, bureau, sureness, confidence, government agency, office, authority, authorisation
5. (noun) agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority
an administrative unit of government
Synonyms: assurance, billet, berth, means, confidence, chest of drawers, spot, bureau, delegacy, role, office staff, function, dominance, post, dresser, sanction, part, authority, self-assurance, power, way, say-so, sureness, place, representation, government agency, agency, chest, position, business office, self-confidence, potency, authorisation, situation, office, authorization, federal agency
6. (noun) authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction
official permission or approval
Synonyms: endorsement, potency, government agency, countenance, federal agency, assurance, authorization, self-confidence, warrant, say-so, self-assurance, indorsement, agency, sanction, dominance, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, imprimatur, authority, empowerment, authorisation, mandate
7. (noun) authority
an authoritative written work
Synonyms: potency, assurance, dominance, self-assurance, confidence, government agency, federal agency, sanction, self-confidence, office, authorisation, authorization, bureau, agency, sureness, say-so
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