noun · academic
authority
UK/ɔːˈθɒrəti/US/əˈθɔːrəti/au·THOR·i·ty
the power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce rules; an expert or official body
Examples
“Local authorities are responsible for waste collection.”
“She is an authority on climate modelling.”
“You should cite an authoritative source when making claims.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy recommendations without endorsement from the relevant authorities are unlikely to be implemented effectively.”
Collocations
- local authority
- exercise authority
- an authority on
Word family
Common mistakes
the local authorities is→the local authorities are
in authority of→in authority / under the authority of
Say it for a higher band
5boss→6power→7+authority
Synonyms
power
Easily confused
authority vs. power
“Although he has the power to influence decisions, he lacks the formal authority to change policy.”
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