Look up authority in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to: Authority (album)...

government,[need quotation to verify] each of which has authority and is an authority. The term "authority" has many nuances and distinctions within various...

The Palestinian Authority, officially known as the Palestinian National Authority or the State of Palestine, is the Fatah-controlled government body that...

With Authority! was an online wrestling game created by Genetic Anomalies in conjunction with THQ and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It was the first...

The Authority is a superhero comic book series published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. It was created in 1999 by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch...

certificate authority or certification authority (CA) is an entity that stores, signs, and issues digital certificates. A digital certificate certifies the ownership...

Sports Authority, Inc. (formerly The Sports Authority) was an American sports retailer based in Englewood, Colorado. At its peak, Sports Authority operated...

Civil authority or civil government is the practical implementation of a state on behalf of its citizens, other than through military units (martial law)...

national park by the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988. The Broads Authority, a special statutory authority responsible for managing the area, became operational...

The president of the Palestinian National Authority (Arabic: رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to...

Authority is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the second in a series of four books called the Southern Reach Series. In an interview, VanderMeer...

alphanumeric) identifier for each topic or concept. The word authority in authority control derives from the idea that the names of people, places, things, and concepts...

No Authority was an American boy band that was signed to Michael Jackson's record label MJJ music. They are known for their singles, "Don't Stop", "One...

Proof of authority (PoA) is an algorithm used with blockchains that delivers comparatively fast transactions through a consensus mechanism based on identity...

An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports. These authorities are often...

quotations related to Argument from authority. An argument from authority is a form of argument in which the opinion of an authority figure (or figures) is used...

In the field of sociology, charismatic authority is a concept of organizational leadership wherein the authority of the leader derives from the personal...

taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. Depending on the jurisdiction...

A competent authority is any person or organization that has the legally delegated or invested authority, capacity, or power to perform a designated function...

In law, apparent authority (also called "ostensible authority") relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate...

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a statutory body under the ownership of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India. It is responsible...

An "authority" may be placed after a scientific name. The authority is the name of the scientist or scientists who first validly published the name....

Housing Authority (United States, historic) Boston Housing Authority Chicago Housing Authority Home Forward, formerly the Housing Authority of Portland...

A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere...

The S4C Authority (Welsh: Awdurdod S4C) is an independent public body appointed by the United Kingdom Government's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture...

A combined authority (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Local Democracy, Economic Development...

a text, the generic name is abbreviated to the first letter in subsequent mentions (e.g., P. drummondii). In scientific works, the authority for a binomial...

Traditional authority is a form of leadership in which the authority of an organization or a regime is largely tied to tradition or custom. Reasons for the given...

Canada, the United States and Spain, a port authority (less commonly a port district) is a governmental or quasi-governmental public authority for a special-purpose...

Authority bias is the tendency to attribute greater accuracy to the opinion of an authority figure (unrelated to its content) and be more influenced by...