Thesaurus / authorities
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synonyms for authorities
- force
- government
- jurisdiction
- rule
- ascendancy
- authorization
- beef
- charge
- clout
- command
- credit
- domination
- dominion
- edge
- esteem
- goods
- guts
- influence
- juice
- jump
- license
- mastery
- might
- permission
- permit
- pizzazz
- pow
- powerhouse
- prerogative
- prestige
- punch
- right
- say
- say-so
- steam
- strength
- stuff
- supremacy
- sway
- warrant
- weight
- word
- zap
- leg up
- might and main
- strong arm
- upper hand
- what it takes
- whip hand
- judge
- law
- expert
- upstairs
- pro
- executive
- textbook
- whiz
- egghead
- aristocrat
- pundit
- guru
- veteran
- wizard
- establishment
- czar
- buff
- specialist
- exec
- virtuoso
- Bible
- professional
- brass
- boss
- connoisseur
- scholar
- professor
- governor
- arbiter
- big cheese
- big shot
- city hall
- front office
- kingfish
- kingpin
- CEO
- brains
- feds
- big wig
- ivory dome
- power elite
- top brass
- top dog
- top hand
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This mania for correction shows itself too in relation to the authorities themselves.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYThe seed of discontent was again germinating under the duplicity of the Spanish lay and clerical authorities.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANThe exertions of the city authorities, who had notice of the meditated riot, were unable to prevent or quell it.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLAfter his death crowds flocked to his grave to touch his holy monument, till the authorities caused the church yard to be shut.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThe remaining figures, being taken from census returns and other reliable authorities, are more satisfactory.
SHOWELL'S DICTIONARY OF BIRMINGHAMTHOMAS T. HARMAN AND WALTER SHOWELLTwo years later this promising recruit, having fallen foul of the military authorities, had to leave the service under a cloud.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONHe was so zealous a partisan of democracy, and of Cromwell, that the authorities frequently placed him in a straight jacket.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLThese are few and verbal, but momentous, and were not made without consultation of many critical authorities and versions.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYAt any rate his stirring advice and the dispatches he brought roused the military authorities at Meerut into activity.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYBabylas will give you a letter to the authorities, charging them to find you suitable quarters.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO AUTHORITIES
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