authority

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UK /ɔːˈθɒrəti/US /əˈθɔːrəti/

Meaning

noun

the power to give orders to people

“in a position of authority”

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“King believed that there are two types of laws in this world: those that are made by a higher authority and those that are made by men.”

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King believed that there are two types of laws in this world: those that are made by a higher authority and those that are made by men.

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