Definitions for authorities
au·thor·i·ties

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. government, authorities, regimenoun

   the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

   "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. authoritiesnoun

   Plural form of authority.

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1. authorities

   Authorities are individuals, groups, or organizations that hold power or have the right to give orders, make decisions, enforce laws or obligations, and command obedience. They are recognized or considered as being able to provide expert judgement, advice, or knowledge in a particular area. This could include government bodies, religious leaders, police, teachers, among others.

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1. Authorities

   of Authority

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1. Authorities

   This is a list of Authorities from the V science fiction franchise. Known members of the police and military forces on Earth defending or aiding against the Visitor horde are detailed below.

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1. authorities

   Plural form of the word authority.

   The relevant housing authorities created a social housing plan.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 1, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Government
   • Polity

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'authorities' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #764

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'authorities' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1042

How to pronounce authorities?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say authorities in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of authorities in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of authorities in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of authorities in a Sentence

1. Jared Yochim:

   We need to wait for [ authorities ] to complete an investigation. There may be lessons to be learned.

2. Geoff Pyle:

   It was clear that in the rush to growth and development, the architectural value of these buildings -- some of which should be considered masterpieces -- was not recognized by developers or the authorities.

3. Deutsche Bank:

   The measures taken by the public prosecutor's office are directed against unknown persons in connection with greenwashing allegations made against DWS, in response, DWS has stated that it has cooperated continuously and comprehensively with all relevant regulators and authorities in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

4. Communist Yugoslav:

   Sales are now tightly controlled by the government and every piece of weapons slated for export must be approved by authorities and accounted for.

5. Violetta Grudina:

   Vladimir Putin does not like any kind of competition and he destroys all his political competitors. They [ the authorities ] are afraid of new leaders.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=authorities
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Authorities
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorities
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=authorities