authority's
Belonging to command
Authority's is the possessive form of authority.
It attributes something to a governing body, expert, or source of power: The authority's decision was final, Each authority's jurisdiction is clearly defined.
When authority means commanding presence, the possessive is rare but possible: His authority's effect on the room was immediate.
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- agencyPower to act
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
department · office · council · ministry · commission · regulator · inspector · enforcement
Authority to direct
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- supremacyHighest rank or power
rule · sovereignty · governance · dominion · sway · influence · clout · leverage
Understood facts and skills
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- masteryComplete skill or control
specialization · proficiency · competence · credentials · qualifications · reputation · standing · recognition
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- quotationCited passage or price
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
provenance · origin · basis · foundation · evidence · support · backing · validation
government
Authority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- agencyPower to act
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
institution · department · office · council · ministry · commission · regulator · inspector · enforcement · oversight
control
Authority to direct
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
supremacy · rule · sovereignty · governance · dominion · sway · influence · clout · leverage · prerogative
knowledge
Understood facts and skills
- credibilityQuality inspiring trust
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
mastery · specialization · proficiency · competence · credentials · qualifications · reputation · standing · recognition · eminence
citation
Mention of a source
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- quotationCited passage or price
documentation · provenance · origin · basis · foundation · evidence · support · backing · validation · verification
authority'ssubordinate's
Belonging to one below
subject's · follower's · servant's · vassal's · commoner's
- transit authorityAgency overseeing public transportation
- authority figurePerson wielding official power
- with authority
- voice of authority
- moral authorityInfluence from perceived righteousness
- housing authorityAgency overseeing public residences