Authority Synonyms
133 authority synonyms include power, jurisdiction, command, control, mastery, charge, dominance, dominion, rule, and sovereignty. Authority is a noun, and its antonyms are anarchy and insignificance. Here are some additional synonyms for "authority" with example sentences.
Another word for Authority
133 other ways to say authority.
1. power
- the upper hand
- teeth
- sway
- supremacy
- sovereignty
- rule
- pull
- power
- muscle
- mastery
- leverage
- jurisdiction
- influence
- hold
- grip
- drag
- dominion
- domination
- dominance
- control
- command
- clout
- charge
- ascendancy
2. authorization
3. authorization
- the thumbs up
- the OK
- the green light
- the go-ahead
- seal of approval
- say-so
- sanction
- permit
- permission
- licence
- leave
- imprimatur
- endorsement
- dispensation
- consent
- clearance
- authorization
- assent
- approval
- approbation
- agreement
- acquiescence
4. officials
- the system
- the powers that be
- the police
- the people in charge
- the government
- the establishment
- the bureaucracy
- the administration
- the (men in) suits
- officials
- officialdom
- Big Brother
5. influence
6. expert
- wizard
- whizz
- walking encyclopedia
- specialist
- source
- scholar
- sage
- reference
- quote
- quotation
- pundit
- professional
- pro
- piece of documentation
- past master
- passage
- oracle
- one of the cognoscenti
- maven
- master
- maestro
- guru
- expert
- excerpt
- doyen
- dab hand
- crackerjack
- connoisseur
- citation
- buff
- boffin
- bible
- aficionado
- adept
- ace
Use authority in a Sentence
He questioned the officer's authority.
Only a legal authority can adjudicate such matters.
She spoke with confident authority.
The teacher has disciplinary authority.