authorities
- noun
- /əˈθɔrɪtiz/
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autoridades
- Residents called the authorities to report the suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
So now these guys are going down to the authorities, right?
- So now these guys are going down to the authorities, right?
- There was no public authority to supervise this man.
- The data protection authorities may become tougher.
- So, but the authorities tiptoed around that fact.
- They built bridges and roads, the Tennessee Valley Authority, canals and infrastructure.
- Really it was kind of them versus the authorities and the system.
- So when they cross the line into criminality, that's when the authorities become involved.
- And, you know, Galileo had a couple of problems with the authorities and later thinkers.
- It's it's just that because of the legal rules, the authorities can't say this belief out loud.
- I'd rather spend the time on talking about the Tennessee Valley Authority as a as a case study.
- He was grazed by a bullet, according to local authorities.
Examples
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And, you know, Galileo had a couple of problems with the authorities and later thinkers.
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So Gage is trying to explain to royal authorities a shooting that never should have happened.
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So now these guys are going down to the authorities, right?
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It's so hard for parents being told by all the authorities that this is the right move.
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We have been working to engage public health authorities in the government in various states.
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The data protection authorities may become tougher.
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Really it was kind of them versus the authorities and the system.
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Yes, somehow authorities were able to track one of the world's biggest celebrities.
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So when they cross the line into criminality, that's when the authorities become involved.
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The city authorities announced new measures to improve public safety.
Synonyms
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1.0
People who enforce laws, prevent crime, and keep public order
889
3.1
A group or organization that has power to make and enforce rules
660
3.2
The work police do to stop crime, find criminals, and make people obey the law
236
5.3
The people in power in a country or organization
17
3.4
A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution
9
3.7
A group of people who have authority to make decisions
3
7.3
A group of people who work in government offices
Antonyms
How Powerful
- UK
51
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word authorities comes from the Latin auctor, which means 'creator', and the same root is in the English word author. Because a 'creator' is seen as the source of something, authorities are the people or organisations who are the source of decisions and have the power to make and enforce rules.