authority · ​. [uncountable] the power to give orders to people · ​. [uncountable] the power or right to do something · ​. [uncountable] official permission to ... Unitary authority · Tennessee Valley Authority · The Civil Aviation Authority

1[uncountable] the power to give orders to people in a position of authority She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.

There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun authority. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Oxford Collocations DictionaryLocal authority is used before these nouns: grant; housing. See full entry.

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

the former name for a department of local government in Britain that is in charge of the state schools and colleges in its area

a type of local council introduced in some areas of England from 1995 and in all areas of Wales in 1996.

the local authority that is responsible for Greater London. It is made up of an elected Mayor of London, the elected London Assembly, and about 500 staff.

AUTHORITY definition: 1. the official power to make decisions or to control other people: 2. an official group or…. Learn more.

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