English-Thai Dictionary

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

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

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.

 

Oxford Dictionary

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.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

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.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

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.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

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 ) .