power, authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion mean the right to govern or rule or determine. power implies possession of ability to wield force, authority, or influence.
AUTHORITY definition: the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. See examples of authority used in a sentence.
In sociology, authority is the legitimate or socially approved power which one person or a group possesses and practices over another.
If you have the authority to do something, you have the right or power to do it. You are the big cheese. Or, if you know more about a topic than most, you are an authority on that topic. Giving someone authority grants them the power to make important decisions or have accepted opinions.
Authority, control, influence denote a power or right to direct the actions or thoughts of others.
For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author. authority (countable and uncountable, plural authorities) I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them. Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
I'm using PowerBI and I have issues on french departments/counties. Some of them are not recognized as the departments of "Lot" (46), Mayotte (976), Saint Pierre et Miquelon (975), La Réunion (974), Martinique (972) and Guadeloupe (971).
Power: Created by Courtney A. Kemp. With Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora. James "Ghost" St. Patrick--a wealthy New York nightclub owner who has it all: dreaming big, catering to the city's elite, and living a double life as a drug kingpin.