Look up authority in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Authority is the power to command. Authority or The Authority may also refer to: Authority (album)...
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Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority is practiced by the legislative...
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The Palestinian Authority, officially known as the Palestinian National Authority or the State of Palestine, is the Fatah-controlled government body that...
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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...
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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...
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Civil authority or civil government is the practical implementation of a state on behalf of its citizens, other than through military units (martial law)...
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certificate authority or certification authority (CA) is an entity that stores, signs, and issues digital certificates. A digital certificate certifies the ownership...
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Sports Authority, Inc. (formerly The Sports Authority) was an American sports retailer based in Englewood, Colorado. At its peak, Sports Authority operated...
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A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere...
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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...
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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...
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An airport authority is an independent entity charged with the operation and oversight of an airport or group of airports. These authorities are often...
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Proof of authority (PoA) is an algorithm used with blockchains that delivers comparatively fast transactions through a consensus mechanism based on identity...
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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...
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Housing Authority (United States, historic) Boston Housing Authority Chicago Housing Authority Home Forward, formerly the Housing Authority of Portland...
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Revenue service (redirect from Tax Authority)
taxation authority is a government agency responsible for the intake of government revenue, including taxes and sometimes non-tax revenue. Depending on the jurisdiction...
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Authority is a 2014 novel by Jeff VanderMeer. It is the second in a series of three books called the Southern Reach Trilogy. In an interview, VanderMeer...
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The president of the Palestinian National Authority (Arabic: رئيس السلطة الوطنية الفلسطينية) is the highest-ranking political position (equivalent to...
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In the field of sociology, charismatic authority is a concept of organizational leadership wherein the authority of the leader derives from the personal...
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A competent authority is any person or organization that has the legally delegated or invested authority, capacity, or power to perform a designated function...
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In the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and South Africa, apparent authority (also called "ostensible authority") relates to the doctrines...
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A police authority in the United Kingdom is a public authority that is responsible for overseeing the operations of a police force. The nature and composition...
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The S4C Authority (Welsh: Awdurdod S4C) is an independent public body appointed by the United Kingdom Government's Secretary of State for Digital, Culture...
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Taxonomy (biology) (redirect from Taxonomic authority)
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....
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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...
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The Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund are two funds operated by the Palestinian Authority (PA). The Foundation for the Care of the Families of Martyrs...
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Christianity, the term biblical authority refers to two complementary ideas: the extent to which one can regard the commandments and doctrines within the Old and...
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civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance...
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Binomial nomenclature (redirect from Scientific authority)
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...
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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...
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