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'authority' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'authority' with 19 example sentences.


authority noun

: the power or right to give orders or make decisions

: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

: an expert whose views are taken as definitive

: freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

: an administrative unit of government

: official permission or approval

: an authoritative written work


  • You are abusing your authority.
  • I'm going to report you to the authorities.
  • According to the authorities, that problem will soon have been solved.
  • The section chief seems to like abusing his authority.
  • He's an authority in his field.
  • This doctor is an authority on childhood diseases.
  • The teacher has no authority over her students.
  • The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.
  • The authorities have decided to launch a hunt for dangerous drugs.
  • It is not known who has the authority in this matter.
  • The authorities have been hiding the facts from the public.
  • The receipt has to be signed and stamped by the authorities.
  • They have a complete lack of respect for authority.
  • I'm the local authority here.
  • He gave me authority to fire them.
  • Dan managed to escape the authorities.
  • For the boy, his father represented authority.
  • They reported it to the authorities.
  • I got this on good authority.
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