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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
A dog may have led authorities to suspected human remains over the weekend in unincorporated Palmdale.
New mums often join the programme after it's suggested by their midwife, GP or local authority or find it through social media or word-of-mouth.
By early November of 2023, Thai authorities managed to secure proof that 19 of their nationals, photographed in captivity, were alive, accompanied by assurances from Hamas that the Thais would come home soon.
There was no announcement from Israeli authorities, but the ceasefire deal said they would exchange the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every dead Israeli hostage.
The authorities have not announced the turnout or the exact date when the official outcome of the election will be declared, other than that it is due by October 26.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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