authority

Definition for authority

noun as in power, control

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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

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expert, judge, law

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

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Ms Komba added that "the authorities must look at root causes, not just consequences".

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"We are tackling this issue head-on, working with local authorities and over 150 travel industry partners to raise awareness of the dangers of methanol poisoning."

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Only after some of the workers were able to meet lawyers and consular staff, did they realise their government was working with the US authorities to get them released.

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In a joint statement the two MPs said it was "deeply regrettable" that Israeli authorities had "prevented them from seeing first-hand the grave challenges facing medical facilities in the region".

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Robinson is also facing two counts of witness tampering after he allegedly instructed his roommate to delete incriminating texts, and asking them not to talk to investigators if they were questioned by authorities.

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