power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.

The term authority identifies the political legitimacy, which grants and justifies rulers' right to exercise the power of government; and the term power identifies the ability to accomplish an …

AUTHORITY definition: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. See examples of authority used in a …

AUTHORITY definition: 1. the moral or legal right or ability to control: 2. a group of people with official…. Learn more.

Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others.

Authority is the right to command and control other people. A family member in a family business has a position of authority and power.

1. the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a power or right delegated or given; authorization.