English-Thai Dictionary

author

N ผู้ คิด สร้าง  ผู้สร้าง  creator originator phu-khid-sang

 

author

N ผู้เขียน  นักประพันธ์  นักเขียน  ผู้แต่ง  writer phu-khian

 

author

VT ประพันธ์  เขียนหนังสือ  แต่งหนังสือ  เขียน  compose produce pen pra-pan

 

authoress

N นักประพันธ์ หญิง 

 

authorise

V มอบอำนาจ แต่งตั้ง  ทำให้ ถูกต้อง ตาม กฏ หมาย  authorize

 

authoritarian

ADJ เผด็จการ  dictatorial absolute pha-ded-kan

 

authoritarian

N ผู้ ที่ เผด็จการ  ผู้ ที่ ใช้อำนาจ เผด็จการ  tyrant autocrat despot phu-ti-pha-ded-kan

 

authoritative

ADJ ซึ่ง มีอำนาจ สนับสนุน  ซึ่ง แสดงถึง อำนาจ  well-supported sueng-mee-am-nad-sa-nab-sa-nun

 

authoritative

ADJ ซึ่ง เชื่อถือได้  ซึ่ง ไว้ใจได้  trustworthy reliable sueng-chuea-thue-dai

 

authority

N ผู้ ที่ รอบรู้  expert scholar professional specialist phu-ti-rob-ru

 

authority

N ผู้มีอำนาจ  เจ้าหน้าที่ ผู้มีอำนาจ  officials officialdom phu-mee-am-nad

 

authority

N ฝ่ายบริหาร  สำนักงาน  เจ้าหน้าที่ บริหาร  fai-bo-ri-han

 

authority

N อำนาจ ใน การ สั่งการ  อำนาจ  อำนาจหน้าที่  power influence am-nad-nai-kan-sang-kan

 

authorization

N การอนุญาต  authority sanction kan-ar-nu-yad

 

authorization

N เอกสาร อนุญาต  เอกสาร มอบอำนาจ  mandate ake-ka-san-ar-nu-yad

 

authorize

VT ให้อำนาจ  มอบอำนาจ  ให้ สิทธิ  อนุญาต  empower commission hai-am-nad

 

authorized

ADJ ที่ ได้รับ อำนาจ  allowed sanctioned ti-dai-rab-am-nad

 

authorship

N อาชีพ การเขียน บทความ หรือ หนังสือ  ที่มา ของ ผลงาน 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AUTHOR

n.[L. auctor. The Latin word is from the root of augeo, to increase, or cause to enlarge. The primary sense is one who brings or causes to come forth. ] 1. One who produces, creates, or brings into being; as, God is the author of the Universe.
2. The beginner, former, or first mover of any thing; hence, the efficient cause of a thing. It is appropriately applied to one who composes or writes a book, or original work, and in a more general sense, to one whose occupation is to compose and write books; opposed to compiler or translator.

 

AUTHOR

v.t.To occasion; to effect. [Not used. ]

 

AUTHORESS

n.A female author.

 

AUTHORITATIVE

a. 1. Having due authority.
2. Having an air of authority; positive; peremptory.

 

AUTHORITATIVELY

adv. In an authoritative manner; with a show of authority; with due authority.

 

AUTHORITATIVENESS

n.The quality of being authoritative; an acting by authority; authoritative appearance.

 

AUTHORITY

n.[L. auctoritas.] 1. Legal power, or a right to command or to act; as the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children. Power; rule; sway.
2. The power derived from opinion, respect or esteem; influence of character or office; credit; as the authority of age or example, which is submitted to or respected, in some measure, as a law, or rule of action. That which is claimed in justification or support of opinions and measures.
3. Testimony; witness; or the person who testifies; as, the Gospels or the evangelists are our authorities for the miracles of Christ.
4. Weight of testimony; credibility; as a historian of no authority.
5. Weight of character; respectability; dignity; as a magistrate of great authority in the city.
6. Warrant; order; permission.
By what authority dost thou these things. Matthew 21:23; Acts 9:14.
7. Precedents, decisions of a court, official declarations, respectable opinions and says, also the books that contain them, are call authorities, as they influence the opinions of others; and in law, the decisions of supreme courts have a binding force upon inferior courts, and are called authorities.
8. Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as the local authorities of the states.
In Connecticut, the justices of the peace are denominated the civil authority.

 

AUTHORIZATION

n.The act of giving authority, or legal power; establishment by authority.

 

AUTHORIZE

v.t. 1. To give authority, warrant or legal power to; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle the boundary of the state.
2. To make legal; as, to authorize a marriage.
3. To establish by authority, as by usage, or public opinion; as an authorized idiom of language.
4. To give authority, credit or reputation to; as to authorize a report, or opinion.
5. To justify; to support as right. Suppress desires which reason does not authorize.

 

AUTHORIZED

pp. Warranted by right; supported by authority; derived from legal or proper authority; having power or authority.

 

AUTHORIZING

ppr. Giving authority to, or legal power, credit, or permission.

 

AUTHORSHIP

n.[author and ship. ] The quality or state of being an author.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AUTHOR

Au "thor, n. Etym: [OE. authour, autour, OF. autor, F. auteur, fr. L.auctor, sometimes, but erroneously, written autor or author, fr. augere to increase, to produce. See Auction, n.]

 

1. The beginner, former, or first mover of anything; hence, the efficient cause of a thing; a creator; an originator. Eternal King; thee, Author of all being. Milton.

 

2. One who composes or writers a book; a composer, as distinguished from an editor, translator, or compiler. The chief glory every people arises from its authors. Johnson.

 

3. The editor of a periodical. [Obs. ]

 

4. An informant. [Archaic ] Chaucer.

 

AUTHOR

AUTHOR Au "thor, v. t.

 

1. To occasion; to originate. [Obs. ] Such an overthrow. .. I have authored. Chapman.

 

2. To tell; to say; to declare. [Obs. ] More of him I dare not author. Massinger.

 

AUTHORESS

AUTHORESS Au "thor *ess, n.

 

Defn: A female author. Glover.

 

Note: The word is not very much used, author being commonly applied to a female writer as well as to a male.

 

AUTHORIAL

AUTHORIAL Au *tho "ri *al, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to an author. "The authorial Hare.

 

AUTHORISM

AUTHORISM Au "thor *ism, n.

 

Defn: Authoriship. [R.]

 

AUTHORITATIVE

AUTHORITATIVE Au *thor "i *ta *tive, a.

 

1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. The sacred functions of authoritative teaching. Barrow.

 

2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone. The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other. Swift. -- Au *thor "i *ta *tive *ly, adv -- Au *thor "i *ta *tive *ness, n.

 

AUTHORITY

Au *thor "i *ty, n.; pl. Authorities (. Etym: [OE. autorite, auctorite,F. autorité, fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See Author, n.]

 

1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court. Thus can the demigod, Authority, Make us pay down for our offense. Shak. By what authority doest thou these things Matt. xxi. 23.

 

2. Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities. [Chiefly in the plural. ]

 

3. The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority.

 

4. That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc. Hence: (a ) Testimony; witness. "And on that high authority had believed. " Milton. (b ) A precedent; a decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a precedent. (c ) A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book. (d ) Justification; warrant. Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern Authority for sin, warrant for blame. Shak.

 

AUTHORIZABLE

Au "thor *i `za *ble, a. Etym: [LL. authorisabilis.]

 

Defn: Capable of being authorized. Hammond.

 

AUTHORIZATION

Au `thor *i *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. autorisation. ]

 

Defn: The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant. The authorization of laws. Motley. A special authorization from the chief. Merivale.

 

AUTHORIZE

Au "thor *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Authorized (; p. pr. & vb. n.Authorizing. ] Etym: [OE. autorize, F. autoriser, fr. LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See Author. ]

 

1. To clothe with authority, warrant, or legal power; to give a right to act; to empower; as, to authorize commissioners to settle a boundary.

 

2. To make legal; to give legal sanction to; to legalize; as, to authorize a marriage.

 

3. To establish by authority, as by usage or public opinion; to sanction; as, idioms authorized by usage.

 

4. To sanction or confirm by the authority of some one; to warrant; as, to authorize a report. A woman's story at a winter's fire, Authorized by her grandam. Shak.

 

5. To justify; to furnish a ground for. Locke.

 

AUTHORIZED

AUTHORIZED Au "thor *ized, a.

 

1. Possessed of or endowed with authority; as, an authorized agent.

 

2. Sanctioned by authority. The Authorized Version of the Bible is the English translation of the Bible published in 1611 under sanction of King James I. It was "appointed to be read in churches," and has been the accepted English Bible. The Revised Version was published in a complete form in 1855.

 

AUTHORIZE ONE'S SELF

AUTHORIZE ONE'S SELF To authorize one's self

 

Defn:, to rely for authority. [Obs. ] Authorizing himself, for the most part, upon other histories. Sir P. Sidney.

 

AUTHORIZER

AUTHORIZER Au "thor *i `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who authorizes.

 

AUTHORLESS

AUTHORLESS Au "thor *less, a.

 

Defn: Without an author; without authority; anonymous.

 

AUTHORLY

AUTHORLY Au "thor *ly, a.

 

Defn: Authorial. [R.] Cowper.

 

AUTHORSHIP

AUTHORSHIP Au "thor *ship, n.

 

1. The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author.

 

2. Source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

author

au thor |ˈôTHər ˈɔθər |(abbr.: auth. ) ▶noun a writer of a book, article, or report: he is the author of several books on the subject. • someone who writes books as a profession: my favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Aldous Huxley. • the writings of such a person: I had to read authors I disliked. • an originator or creator of something, esp. a plan or idea: the authors of the peace plan. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the author of (a book or piece of writing ): she has authored several articles on wildlife. • be the originator of; create: the concept has been authored largely by insurance companies. DERIVATIVES au tho ri al |ôˈTHôrēəl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘a person who invents or causes something ’): from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote. ’ The spelling with th arose in the 15th cent. , and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic . usage: In the sense ‘be the author of, ’ the verb author is objected to by some traditionalists, who regard it as an awkward or pretentious substitute for write or compose. It is widespread and well established, though, especially in North America, and has been in use since the end of the 16th century.

 

authoress

au thor ess |ˈôTHəris ˌɔθərəs | ▶noun a female author. usage: See usage at -ess 1 .

 

authoring

au thor ing |ˈôTHəriNG ˈɔθərɪŋ | ▶noun Computing the creation of programs and databases for computer applications such as computer-assisted learning or multimedia products: [ as modifier ] : an authoring system.

 

authoritarian

au thor i tar i an |əˌTHôriˈte (ə )rēən, ôˌTHär -əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən | ▶adjective favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, esp. that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom: the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. • showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; domineering; dictatorial: he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner. ▶noun an authoritarian person. DERIVATIVES au thor i tar i an ism noun

 

authoritative

au thor i ta tive |əˈTHôriˌtātiv, əˈTHär -əˈθɔrəˌteɪdɪv | ▶adjective 1 able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable: clear, authoritative information and advice | an authoritative source. • (of a text ) considered to be the best of its kind and unlikely to be improved upon: the authoritative study of mollusks. 2 commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed: she had an authoritative air | his voice was calm and authoritative. • proceeding from an official source and requiring compliance or obedience: authoritative directives. DERIVATIVES au thor i ta tive ly adverb, au thor i ta tive ness noun

 

authority

au thor i ty |əˈTHôritē, ôˈTHär -əˈθɔrədi |(abbr.: auth. ) ▶noun ( pl. authorities ) 1 the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience: he had absolute authority over his subordinates | positions of authority | they acted under the authority of the UN Security Council | a rebellion against those in authority . • [ often with infinitive ] the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another: military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers. • official permission; sanction: the money was spent without congressional authority. 2 (often authorities ) a person or organization having power or control in a particular, typically political or administrative, sphere: the health authorities | the Chicago Transit Authority | the authorities ordered all foreign embassies to close | she wasn't used to dealing with authority. 3 the power to influence others, esp. because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something: he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed | he spoke with authority on the subject. • the confidence resulting from personal expertise: he hit the ball with authority. • a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert: she was an authority on the stock market. • a book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence, typically to settle a dispute: the court cited a series of authorities supporting their decision. PHRASES have something on good authority have ascertained something from a reliable source: I have it on good authority that there is a waiting list of up to five weeks. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor ‘originator, promoter ’ (see author ).

 

authority figure

au thor i ty fig ure ▶noun a person who has or represents authority: these techniques can help parents re-establish their role as authority figures.

 

authorization

au thor i za tion |ˌôTHərəˈzāSHən ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən | ▶noun the action or fact of authorizing or being authorized: the raising of revenue and the authorization of spending | power stations will have to obtain authorizations to continue their operations. • a document giving permission or authority.

 

authorize

au thor ize |ˈôTHəˌrīz ˈɔθəˌraɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent ): the government authorized further aircraft production | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the troops were authorized to use force. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor ‘originator, promoter ’ (see author ).

 

authorized

au thor ized |ˈôTHəˌrīzd ˈɔːθəraɪzd | ▶adjective having official permission or approval: an authorized dealer | authorized access to the computer.

 

Authorized Version

Au thor ized Ver sion |ˈɔθəˌraɪzd ˈvərʒən | ▶noun chiefly Brit. another name for King James Bible.

 

authorship

au thor ship |ˈôTHərˌSHip ˈɔθərˌʃɪp | ▶noun the fact or position of someone's having written a book or other written work: an investigation into the authorship of the Gospels | joint authorship. • the occupation of writing: he took to authorship.

 

Oxford Dictionary

author

au ¦thor |ˈɔːθə | ▶noun a writer of a book, article, or document: he is the author of several books on the subject. • someone who writes books as a profession. • the writings produced by a particular author: I had to read authors I disliked. • an originator of a plan or idea: the authors of the peace plan. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be the author of (a book or piece of writing ): she has authored several articles on wildlife. • be the originator of: the concept has been authored largely by insurance companies. DERIVATIVES authorial |ɔːˈθɔːrɪəl |adjective, authorship noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘a person who invents or causes something ’): from Old French autor, from Latin auctor, from augere ‘increase, originate, promote ’. The spelling with th arose in the 15th cent. , and perhaps became established under the influence of authentic . usage: In the sense ‘be the author of ’ the verb author is objected to by some traditionalists. It is well established, though, especially in North America, and has been in use since the end of the 16th century.

 

authoress

author |ess |ˈɔːθərɛs | ▶noun a female author.

 

authoring

author |ing |ˈɔːθərɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Computing the creation of programs and databases for computer applications such as computer-assisted learning or multimedia products: [ as modifier ] : an authoring system.

 

authoritarian

authoritarian |ɔːˌθɒrɪˈtɛːrɪən | ▶adjective favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom: the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. • showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; dictatorial: he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner. ▶noun an authoritarian person. DERIVATIVES authoritarianism noun

 

authoritative

authoritative |ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv, -ˌteɪtɪv | ▶adjective 1 able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable: clear, authoritative information and advice | an authoritative source. • (of a text ) considered to be the best of its kind and unlikely to be improved upon: this is likely to become the authoritative study of the subject. 2 commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed: his voice was calm and authoritative. • proceeding from an official source and requiring compliance or obedience: authoritative directives. DERIVATIVES authoritatively adverb, authoritativeness noun

 

authority

au ¦thor |ity |ɔːˈθɒrɪti | ▶noun ( pl. authorities ) 1 [ mass noun ] the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience: he had absolute authority over his subordinates | a rebellion against those in authority . • [ often with infinitive ] the right to act in a specified way, delegated from one person or organization to another: military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers. • official permission; sanction: the money was spent without parliamentary authority. 2 (often authorities ) a person or organization having political or administrative power and control: health authorities issued a worldwide alert. 3 [ mass noun ] the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something: he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed. • the confidence resulting from personal expertise: he hit the ball with authority. • [ count noun ] a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert: he was an authority on the stock market. • [ count noun ] a book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence. PHRASES have something on good authority have ascertained something from a reliable source. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor ‘originator, promoter ’ (see author ).

 

authority figure

authority figure ▶noun a person who has or represents authority: these techniques can help parents re-establish their role as authority figures.

 

authorization

authorization |ɔːθərʌɪˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |(also authorisation ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of authorizing: the raising of revenue and the authorization of spending. • [ count noun ] a document giving official permission.

 

authorize

authorize |ˈɔːθərʌɪz |(also authorise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent ): the government authorized further aircraft production | [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the troops were authorized to use force. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French autoriser, from medieval Latin auctorizare, from auctor ‘originator, promoter ’ (see author ).

 

authorized

au ¦thor |ized |ˈɔːθərʌɪzd | ▶adjective having official permission or approval: an authorized dealer | authorized access to the computer.

 

Authorized Version

Authorized Version ▶noun chiefly Brit. an English translation of the Bible made in 1611 at the order of James I and still widely used, though never formally ‘authorized ’. Also called King James Bible.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

author

author noun 1 modern Latin American authors: writer; novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, biographer; columnist, reporter; wordsmith; bard; informal scribe, scribbler. 2 the author of the peace plan: originator, creator, instigator, founder, father, architect, designer, deviser, producer; cause, agent.

 

authoritarian

authoritarian adjective his authoritarian manner: autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical, draconian, oppressive, repressive, illiberal, undemocratic; disciplinarian, domineering, overbearing, high-handed, peremptory, imperious, strict, rigid, inflexible; informal bossy, iron-fisted. ANTONYMS democratic, liberal. ▶noun the army is dominated by authoritarians: autocrat, despot, dictator, tyrant; disciplinarian, martinet.

 

authoritative

authoritative adjective 1 authoritative information: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, sound, authentic, valid, attested, verifiable; accurate. ANTONYMS unreliable. 2 the authoritative edition: definitive, most reliable, best; authorized, accredited, recognized, accepted, approved, standard, canonical. 3 his authoritative manner: assured, confident, assertive; commanding, masterful, lordly; domineering, imperious, overbearing, authoritarian; informal bossy. ANTONYMS diffident, timid.

 

authority

authority noun 1 a rebellion against those in authority: power, jurisdiction, command, control, charge, dominance, rule, sovereignty, supremacy; influence; informal clout. 2 the authority to arrest drug traffickers: authorization, right, power, mandate, prerogative, license, permission. 3 (authorities ) they failed to report the theft to the authorities: officials, officialdom; government, administration, establishment; police; informal the powers that be. 4 an authority on the stock market: expert, specialist, aficionado, pundit, guru, sage. 5 on good authority: evidence, testimony, witness, attestation, word, avowal; Law deposition. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See jurisdiction . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

authorization

authorization noun proof of authorization: permission, consent, leave, sanction, license, dispensation, clearance; assent, agreement, approval, endorsement; authority, right, power, mandate; informal the go-ahead, the nod, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light. ANTONYMS refusal.

 

authorize

authorize verb 1 they authorized further action: sanction, permit, allow, approve, consent to, assent to; ratify, endorse, validate; informal give the green light to, give the go-ahead to, OK, give the thumbs up to. ANTONYMS forbid. 2 the troops were authorized to fire: empower, mandate, commission; entitle.

 

authorized

authorized adjective an authorized biography: approved, recognized, sanctioned; accredited, licensed, certified; official, lawful, legal, legitimate. ANTONYMS unofficial.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

author

author noun 1 modern Canadian authors: writer, man /woman of letters, wordsmith; novelist, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter, scriptwriter, poet, essayist, biographer; journalist, columnist, reporter, correspondent; librettist, lyricist, songwriter; French littérateur; informal penman, penwoman, scribe, scribbler, pen-pusher. 2 the author of the peace plan: originator, creator, initiator, instigator, founder, father, prime mover, architect, engineer, designer, deviser, planner, inventor, maker, producer; cause, agent; literary begetter. WORD LINKS author auctorial relating to an author Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

authoritarian

authoritarian adjective an authoritarian regime | his authoritarian manner: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, despotic, tyrannical, autarchic, draconian, absolute, arbitrary, oppressive, repressive, illiberal, undemocratic; disciplinarian, domineering, doctrinaire, dogmatic, overweening, overbearing, high-handed, bossy, peremptory, imperious, harsh, strict, severe, rigid, inflexible, unyielding. ANTONYMS democratic, liberal; lenient, permissive. ▶noun the army's high command is dominated by authoritarians: autocrat, despot, dictator, tyrant, absolutist; disciplinarian, martinet. ANTONYMS liberal.

 

authoritative

authoritative adjective 1 authoritative information | an authoritative source: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, good, sound, authentic, valid, well founded, attested, certified, verifiable; accurate, factual, from the horse's mouth. ANTONYMS unreliable. 2 the authoritative edition: definitive, most reliable, best, most scholarly; classic; authorized, accredited, recognized, accepted, approved, sanctioned. 3 his authoritative manner: self-assured, assured, self-confident, confident, sure of oneself; commanding, imposing, masterful, magisterial, lordly, assertive, dogmatic, peremptory, arrogant, dominating, domineering, imperious, overbearing, bossy, authoritarian. ANTONYMS timid, diffident.

 

authority

authority noun 1 he had absolute authority over his subordinates | a rebellion against those in authority: power, jurisdiction, command, control, mastery, charge, dominance, dominion, rule, sovereignty, ascendancy, supremacy, domination; influence, sway, the upper hand, leverage, hold, grip; informal clout, pull, muscle, teeth; N. Amer. informal drag. 2 military forces have the legal authority to arrest drug traffickers: authorization, right, power, mandate, prerogative, licence; French carte blanche; Law, historical droit. 3 the money was spent without parliamentary authority: authorization, permission, consent, leave, sanction, licence, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, seal of approval, approbation, endorsement, imprimatur, clearance; informal the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, say-so; rare permit. 4 (authorities ) the plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities: officials, officialdom, the people in charge, the government, the administration, the establishment, the bureaucracy, the system; the police; informal the powers that be, the (men in ) suits, Big Brother. 5 he was an authority on the stock market: expert, specialist, professional, pundit, oracle, past master, master, maestro, doyen, adept; guru, sage, scholar; connoisseur, aficionado, one of the cognoscenti; informal walking encyclopedia, bible, buff, boffin, ace, pro, whizz, wizard; Brit. informal dab hand; N. Amer. informal maven, crackerjack. 6 the court cited a series of authorities supporting their decision: source, reference, piece of documentation; citation, quotation, quote, excerpt, passage. 7 I have it on good authority that you were there: evidence, testimony, witness, attestation, sworn statement, declaration, word, avowal, deposition, profession.

 

authorization

authorization noun they will require authorization from the Law Society or another regulator: permission, consent, leave, sanction, licence, dispensation, warrant, clearance; assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, seal of approval, approbation, endorsement, blessing, imprimatur, acceptance, rubber stamp, accreditation; authority, right, power, mandate; Latin nihil obstat; informal the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, the nod, say-so; rare permit. ANTONYMS refusal, prohibition. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD authorization, permission, consent, leave See permission . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

authorize

authorize verb 1 the government authorized further aircraft production: give permission for, permit, sanction, allow, agree to, approve, give one's consent /assent to, consent to, assent to, accede to, countenance; license, legalize, make legal, legitimize, legitimatize; ratify, endorse, validate, accredit, warrant; informal give the green light to, give the go-ahead for, give the OK to, OK, give the thumbs up to; N. Amer. rare approbate. ANTONYMS forbid, veto. 2 the Commander-in-Chief authorized him to recruit a further six officers: give someone the authority, give someone permission, mandate, commission, empower; entitle.

 

authorized

authorized adjective authorized financial institutions | an authorized biography: approved, recognized, sanctioned, commissioned; accredited, licensed, certified, warranted; official, lawful, legal, legitimate, licit. ANTONYMS unofficial.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

author

au thor /ɔ́ːθə r / (!au-は /ɔː /) 〖原義は 「創始者 」〗(動 )authorize 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 著者 , 作家, 作者 , (執 )筆者 (→co-author ); 〘コンピュ 〙(ソフトウェアの )制作者 ; (作家の )著作, 作品 ▸ the author of a book [report ]本 [報告書 ]の著者 [作成者 ]▸ Hemingway is my favorite author .ヘミングウェイは私の大好きな作家です ▸ a best-selling author ベストセラー作家 (╳a best-seller authorとしない )2 ｟かたく ｠(物事の )創始者 , 立案 者 ▸ the author of the plan [survey ]その計画 [調査 ]の立案者 動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈書物 論文 報告など 〉を書く, 執筆する ▸ author a book [a paper ]本 [論文 ]を著す

 

authoress

au thor ess /ɔ́ːθ (ə )rəs |ɔ́ːθəres /名詞 C ｟やや古 けなして ｠女流作家 (!現在は ｟男女共用 ｠author またはwoman writer が普通; →-ess 語法 ) .

 

authoring

á uthor ing 名詞 U C 〘コンピュ 〙オーサリング 〘プログラム言語を使わずにコンテンツを作成すること 〙.～́ s ò ftware 〘コンピュ 〙オーサリングソフト .～́ t ò ol 〖～s 〗〘コンピュ 〙オーサリングツール .

 

authoritarian

au thor i tar i an /ɔːθɔ̀ːrəté ə riən |ɔːθɔ̀rɪ -/形容詞 ｟かたく 批判的に ｠〈人 政治などが 〉権威 [独裁 ]主義の, ワンマンの, 独裁的な .名詞 C 権威 [独裁 ]主義者 .～ì sm 名詞 U 権威 [独裁 ]主義 .

 

authoritative

au thor i ta tive /əθɔ́ːrətèɪtɪv |ɔːθɔ́rɪtətɪv /形容詞 1 〈人 態度 口調などが 〉権威ありげな, 命令的な, 横柄な ▸ speak in an authoritative voice 命令口調で話す 2 〈人 情報などが 〉権威のある, 信頼できる ▸ information from an authoritative source 信頼できる筋からの情報 3 〈決定などが 〉当局の, 官憲の, 権威筋からの .～ly 副詞 権威を持って, 命令的に .～ness 名詞

 

authority

au thor i ty /əθɔ́ːrəti |ɔːθɔ́r -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖author (創り出す )ity (こと )〗(動 )authorize 名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 U «…に対する » (地位 経験などによる )権威 , 権力 ; 威厳, 威光 «over » ; «…する » 権限, 権利 «to do , for do ing » ▸ have the authority to make emergency decisions 緊急の決断をする権限を持つ ▸ abuse [exercise ] one's authority 権力を濫用 [行使 ]する ▸ speak with authority 威厳をもって話す ▸ an authority figure 権威のある人物 ▸ those in authority 実権を握る者 ▸ Parents must have authority over their children .親は自分の子供に対して権威を持っているべきだ ▸ quiet authority 静かなる威厳 2 C 〖通例the -ties 〗(特定地域を管轄し決定権を持つ )当局 , 関係機関 ; その筋 (の人 ); 警察当局 ▸ The authorities are [╳is ] not paying attention to this matter .当局はこの問題に注意を払っていない ▸ be arrested by the authorities 官憲に逮捕される 3 C 〖しばしばA -〗公共機関; (自治体の )関係組織 (!通例修飾語を伴う; しばしば固有名詞として ) ▸ a local authority 地方自治体 ▸ the Housing [Education ] Authority 住宅公社 [教育庁 ]4 C «…についての » 権威者 ; 権威あるもの (expert ) «on » ▸ the world's leading authority on astronomy 世界でも指折りの天文学に関する権威 5 U C (公的な )許可 ▸ act under the authority of A Aの許可を受けて行動する h à ve it on g ò od auth ó rity ｟話 ｠〈人が 〉…を確かな筋から得る, …は根拠がきちんとある (!itはしばしば後続のthat節をさす ) .

 

authorization

à u thor i z á tion 名詞 1 U «…する /…に対する » 公認, 許可, 権限 ; 委任 «to do /for » .2 C 委任状 .3 U 権限付与 (行為 ).

 

authorize

au thor ize /ɔ́ːθəràɪz /→author , authority 動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; -izing 他動詞 〈役人 法律などが 〉〈人など 〉に «…する » 権限を与える ; «…すること » を許可する «to do » ; 〈物事 計画など 〉を (正式に )認可 する ▸ Students are authorized to work part-time on campus .学生は大学構内でアルバイトをすることは許されている ▸ The judge authorized the query .判事は質問を許可した

 

authorized

á u thor ì zed 形容詞 1 権限 [権力 ]を与えられた .2 認可された, 公認の ; 検定済みの .～̀ c á pital 授権株式資本 .À - V é rsion 〖the ～〗｟主に英 ｠欽定 （きんてい ）英訳聖書 〘英国王James 1世の認を得て1611年に英訳された聖書; ｟略 ｠AV; the King James Version [Bible ]ともいう 〙.

 

authorship

au thor ship /ɔ́ːθə r ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U 1 著作者 (であること )▸ a work of joint authorship 共著の作品 2 ｟かたく ｠著述業 .3 ｟かたく ｠(うわさなどの )出所 .