authority
US /əˈθɔrəti/
Definition
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Only the manager has the authority to approve these expenses.
Synonyms
- powerpossession of controlling influence
- jurisdiction(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
- governing bodyhaving a meaning similar to authority
Collocations
- Easy health authoritydescribing health authority (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease)
- Medium exceed one's authorityto go beyond or surpass regarding one's authority
- Hard regulatory authority imposed sanctionsdescribing regulatory authority imposed sanctions (restricting according to rules or principles)
- Very Hard speak with unquestioned authority on antitrustto speak with unquestioned authority on antitrust, meaning to express in speech
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.