AUTHORITIES Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word authorities. (close relations)
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| leaders | nounn | |||||
noun • the body of people who lead a group | ||||||
| police | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the force of policemen and officers verb • maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | ||||||
| administrators | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who administers a business • the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor • someone who manages a government agency or department | ||||||
| controllers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who maintains and audits business accounts • a person who directs and restrains • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine | ||||||
| directors | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who controls resources and expenditures • member of a board of directors • someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show • the person who directs the making of a film • the person who leads a musical group | ||||||
| executives | nounn | |||||
adjective • having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc. noun • a person responsible for the administration of a business • persons who administer the law • someone who manages a government agency or department | ||||||
| governors | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the head of a state government • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||||||
| magistrates | nounn | |||||
noun • a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) | ||||||
| managers | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who controls resources and expenditures • (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team | ||||||
| officials | nounn | |||||
adjective • having official authority or sanction • of or relating to an office noun • a worker who holds or is invested with an office • someone who administers the rules of a game or sport adjective satellite • verified officially • conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline • (of a church) given official status as a national or state institution | ||||||
| overseers | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who directs and manages an organization | ||||||
| powers | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • possession of controlling influence • (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second) • possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority • a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself • physical strength • a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world • energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor • a very wealthy or powerful businessman verb • supply the force or power for the functioning of | ||||||
| regulators | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. • an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest • a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) | ||||||
| rulers | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who rules or commands • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | ||||||
| superintendents | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who directs and manages an organization • a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector | ||||||
| supervisors | nounn | |||||
noun • one who supervises or has charge and direction of • a program that controls the execution of other programs | ||||||
| authorisation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a document giving an official instruction or command • the power or right to give orders or make decisions • official permission or approval • the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant | ||||||
| authorization | nounn | |||||
noun • a document giving an official instruction or command • the power or right to give orders or make decisions • official permission or approval • the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant | ||||||
| agency | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an administrative unit of government • a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties • the state of being in action or exerting power • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | ||||||
| assurance | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities • a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something • a statement intended to inspire confidence • a British term for some kinds of insurance | ||||||
