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Singular authority

Plural countable and uncountable; plural authorities

authority (countable and uncountable; plural authorities)

  1. (uncountable) The power to enforce rules or give orders.
  2. (used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
  3. (countable) A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.

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