What does Authorities mean?

Definitions for Authorities
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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. authoritiesnoun

    Plural form of authority.

ChatGPT

  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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Authorities

    of Authority

Wikidata

  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.

Editors Contribution

  1. authorities

    Plural form of the word authority.

    The relevant housing authorities created a social housing plan.


    Submitted by MaryC on May 1, 2020  

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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

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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. Raymond Mey:

    Back then the [ Olympic ] organization had more control over security ; there was a strong division between local, state and federal authorities, now it is a much more unified effort.

  2. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte:

    What I want to do now is appeal to the Russian authorities to respect and cooperate with this report, the obligation we now have is that we do all we can to ensure that those who are responsible face justice.

  3. Labour Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz:

    I am deploying ... a fact-finding mission headed by Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad to meet with the workers, employers and competent authorities.

  4. John Piper:

    The Apostle Paul is probably writing to be read by government officials as well as by the church in Rome, the Apostle Paul knows that this letter will find its way into Caesar's household and into the hands of the civil authorities. The Apostle Paul wants them to understand two truths. One is that Christians are not out to overthrow the empire politically by claiming Jesus, and not Caesar, is Lord.

  5. Julian LeBaron:

    We come from a long tradition from the U.S., where we believe our human rights dont come from the government but come from the right to life, liberty and personal property. Once people claim to represent you, they claim powers to do things that you are forbidden to do, every person should have the means to defend themselves, especially if authorities dont have the power to stop the crimes especiallyorganized crime. Itbecomes a vicious cycle.

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