| abbacy |
the authority, term of office, or rights of an abbot. |
| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| admiralty |
the authority of an admiral. [1/3 definitions] |
| advisory |
having the authority to give advice. [1/3 definitions] |
| agent |
a person with authority to perform certain actions on behalf of another. [1/5 definitions] |
| agt. |
abbreviation of "agent," a person with authority to perform certain actions on behalf of another. |
| amenable |
accountable to authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| anarchy |
political and social disorder resulting from a lack or absence of governmental authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| anathema |
a formal curse by ecclesiastic authority involving excommunication. [1/3 definitions] |
| antiauthority |
combined form of authority. |
| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| Apostolic See |
the pope's see or center of authority, believed to have been founded at Rome by Peter. |
| appeal |
a plea for recourse to a higher authority. [2/7 definitions] |
| appoint |
to set, fix, or determine by agreement or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute; arbitrator. |
| arbitrator |
one who has final authority to decide an outcome; arbiter. [1/2 definitions] |
| arm1 |
the part of an organization that specializes in operations or enforcement; authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| audience |
a chance to be heard, esp. by a higher authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| authoritarian |
of, pertaining to, or advocating complete obedience or subjection to authority, esp. political authority, without concern for individual rights. [1/3 definitions] |
| authoritative |
having or displaying authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| authorization |
power or permission issued by an authority. [1/2 definitions] |