on his authority
1accepted his authority — recognized his authority, listened to him, accepted his higher power …
2questioned his authority — doubted his power, defied him, challenged his authority …
3in his authority — in the sphere of his power or control, under his influence, under his direction …
4exceeded his authority — went beyond his official powers or rights …
5within his authority — obeying what he is permitted legally …
6Authority — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… …
7authority — au|thor|i|ty [ ɔ θɔrəti ] noun *** ▸ 1 power to make decisions ▸ 2 people with power ▸ 3 organization/institution ▸ 4 expert in subject ▸ 5 official permission ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the power to make decisions or tell people what to do: In… …
8authority */*/*/ — UK [ɔːˈθɒrətɪ] / US [ɔˈθɔrətɪ] noun Word forms authority : singular authority plural authorities 1) a) [countable] someone who is considered an expert in a particular subject authority on: Charles was an authority on antique musical instruments.… …
9authority — An authority which belongs absolutely to God (Ps. 29:10) and exercised in the OT through prophets, priests, and kings, is delegated to Jesus in the NT. He forgives sins (Mark 2:5 ff.) and exercises judgement [[➝ Judgement]] on behalf of the… …
10AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL — AUTHORITY, RABBINICAL, the authority of the halakhic scholars in maintaining the creativeness and development of Jewish law, by means of its legal sources. Development of the Law An important tenet of Judaism and a guiding principle of the… …
