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Which 19th-century publication became an authority in the field of medicine?

authority

[uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-] / Ι™ΛˆΞΈΙ”r Ιͺ ti, Ι™ΛˆΞΈΙ’r- /




Usage

What are other ways to say authority? Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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But Congress' authority to force Trump's hand is an "open legal question," said Scott Anderson, senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

In October, a Finnish authority ordered work on two of Google's data centre sites in the country halted until mandatory environmental impact assessments have been completed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

But beneath all that inevitably roil forces other than authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The only question that remains is whether that authority protects students of every race equally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

He had come to embody national authority so successfully that every attack on the government’s policies seemed to be an attack on him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Chinese authorities have dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a commercial shipping container in Papua New Guinea, saying it is a "shell-shaped wine bottle".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Much like in East Germany and other parts of the Soviet-led Eastern Bloc during the Cold War, authorities employed an extensive network of informants to monitor public sentiment.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

The freezer attacks followed a similar incident in mid-October, when a hack disrupted the refrigeration systems of some 700 French supermarkets, prompting a probe by France’s cyber authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

It has urged US authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and said it was ready to provide legal and consular support to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Jackson had several books at his side, and he began to read to his colleagues in order to demonstrate that his opinions were shared by the most respected authorities.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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