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authority
noun as in power, control
Strongest matches
Strong matches
ascendancy, authorization, beef, charge, clout, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, goods, guts, influence, juice, jump, license, mastery, might, permission, permit, pizazz, pow, powerhouse, prerogative, prestige, punch, right, ropes, say, say-so, steam, strength, stuff, supremacy, sway, warrant, weight, word
Weak matches
leg up, might and main, strong arm, upper hand, what it takes, whip hand
noun as in expert, animate or inanimate
Strong matches
Bible, CEO, arbiter, aristocrat, boss, brains, brass, buff, connoisseur, czar, egghead, establishment, exec, executive, feds, governor, guru, kingfish, kingpin, pro, professional, professor, pundit, scholar, specialist, textbook, upstairs, veteran, virtuoso, whiz, wizard
Weak matches
big cheese, big shot, big wig, city hall, front office, ivory dome, power elite, top brass, top dog, top hand
Example Sentences
Almost two decades after a series of slayings in Long Beach, authorities say they have identified a suspect: A man already serving multiple life sentences for murder and attempted murder.
These actions have been carried out even though Congress has a clear constitutional authority over the executive branch’s budget.
Federal authorities have probed several of his aides over possible corruption.
"We don't know if the new authority will hire us or restructure the entire system," striking docker Nur Uddin, 55, told AFP on Saturday.
His cafe is located in the 14th most deprived local authority in England, according to recently released data by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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