'authority' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'authority' with 19 example sentences.
- authority noun
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: 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.