authorities
1authorities — I noun administration, commanders, directors, executives, government, heads, magistratus, management, officeholders, officials, persons in office, persons of commanding influence, potestates, powers that be, rulers, those holding power, those in… …
2authorities — n. 1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. Syn: government, regime. [WordNet 1.5] …
3Authorities — Authority Au*thor i*ty, n.; pl. {Authorities}. [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit[ e], 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… …
4authorities — n. governmental officials civil, civilian; government; local; military; occupation authorities * * * civilian government local military occupation authorities [ governmental officials ] civil …
5authorities — Synonyms and related words: John Bull, Uncle Sam, Washington, Whitehall, bureaucracy, directorate, hierarchy, higher echelons, higher ups, management, ministry, officialdom, prelacy, ruling class, ruling classes, the Crown, the Establishment, the …
6authorities — au·thor·i·ty || É”Ë Î¸É’rÉ™tɪ n. power, control, jurisdiction ruling government, military authorities; higher ups; bureaucracy …
7authorities — vadovybė statusas T sritis profesijos apibrėžtis Vadovaujantieji organizacijos, įstaigos arba institucijos asmenys. atitikmenys: angl. authorities; direction; management pranc. cadres, m; direction, f; dirigeants, m; personnel de direction, m;… …
8authorities — Citations to constitutions, statutes, precedents, judicial decisions, rules, regulations, textbooks, articles, and the like made on the argument of questions of law (e.g., in briefs, motions, etc.) on the trial of causes before a court, in… …
9authorities — Citations to constitutions, statutes, precedents, judicial decisions, rules, regulations, textbooks, articles, and the like made on the argument of questions of law (e.g., in briefs, motions, etc.) on the trial of causes before a court, in… …
10authorities — noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit (Freq. 10) the government reduced taxes the matter was referred to higher authorities • Syn: ↑government, ↑regime • Derivationally related forms: ↑govern …
