a person or group who has the right to act, order or make decisions

The right to function in certain capacities in the Church.

( au·THOR·i·ty). Power or right, usually derived from office or rank, to issue commands and to punish for violations generally perceived by members of a sociocultural system as legitimate rather than coercive.

Right to control or direct the actions of others, legitimized by law, morality, custom, or consent.

"the power, within an organization, to accomplish an assigned job or task"

in the cultural context, this term refers to shared beliefs about the power or influence of an organization or an individual representing an organization.

Permission, power, or legal right to act. Class 1 Class 2

A concept frequently linked to power, involving the right to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues and disputes in society.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"

a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of this state

a body politic and corporate having the power of perpetual succession

a corporation and, subject to this Act, has all the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person

an unacceptable Federal intrusion on the States' power to regulate the medical profession through their state licensing boards

a public body and a political subdivision of the state exercising public and essential governmental functions and has all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this article

a "public body corporate and politic" and is granted all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes of the LCRA Law

A broad term than can cover most aspects of creating policies and rules governing who has rights and privileges for an organization. It includes the ability to control the dissemination of those rights, as well as an organization's responsibilities to enforce those rights. This is sometimes referred to as AuthZ (authorization), in contrast to AuthN (authentication). It can also be used more specifically in a singular authorization situation to say whether a user has "authority" to take an action. In this sense, authority and privilege can be used interchangeably.

The power to make the decisions necessary to complete a task.

the formal and legitimate right of a manager to make decisions, issue orders, and allocate resources to achieve organizational goals.

1. The right to commit resources or the legal right to give orders; 2. The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect them to be obeyed.

The right granted to a user to perform tasks with Tivoli Storage Manager servers and clients. See administrative privilege class.

The rules and restrictions imposed by a principal on an agent, specifying the conditions and circumstances in which the agent may act for the principal. Authority can be expressly granted or can be implied from the circumstances.

the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions.

The State or local shellfish control authority or authorities or its designated agents, which are responsible for the enforcement of this Code [NSSP Model Ordinance]. (3)

the access rights in a capability. Or: in the base case where the reference is the capability, the set of methods in a referenced object for which the referenced method must reach "outside" to fulfill the purpose of the method.

power that is generally accepted by subjects as legitimate, not based on coercion.

Power that people accept as legitimate rather than coercive.

The power of an agent to affect the principal in legal relations with third persons for lawful purposes. Authority may be classified into: (1) actual authority, (2) implied authority, (3) apparent or ostensible authority, (4) inherent authority, and (5) other authority which may be implied from particular circumstances. Generally, the authority of an agent is strictly construed by the courts.

The legal power or right given by a principal and accepted by the agent to act on the principal's behalf in business transactions with a third party.

A Resource that assigns identifiers or data values to another Resource. The term Authority includes both Registrants and Trustees. See also Network Authority, Organizational Authority, Personal Authority, and XRI Authority.

The actions and deeds an agent is authorized to conduct on behalf of an insurance company, as specified in the agent's contract.

Delegation of power.

The right to enforce laws and regulations or to create policy.

A body given powers by statute to oversee or carry out a government function, for example, an Ambulance Authority. (Source: Canadian Law Dictionary)

General That which authorizes the agent to do everything connected with a particular business. Authority is the "power to make a decision" or "to make a binding commitment". Limited Limited authority means that the agent or representative of a government or business entity has precise instructions regarding commitment that can be made to reach an agreement. Government representatives must often clear the terms of an agreement with a higher authority. In the United States, a treaty agreement must be ratified (approved) by 2/3 of the members of the U.S. Senate.

The rule of God over the world and the legitimate authority given by God to those ordained to shepherd the faithful (Heb. 13:17). Also, one of the nine choirs of angels. See also ANGELS.

The legitimate power given to a person in an organization to use resources to reach an objective and to exercise discipline. [D03711] PPS&C p338 The sum of rights and power s assigned to a position or vested in a person, often specified in his or her job description. The authority to make financial commitment s is an important aspect of managing project [D00112] CCCP One who is vested with power to give final endorsement, which requires no further approval. [D00113] FWH The power to make and enforce a decision. [D02277] DSMC The power to assign, command, commit, and judge. [D03987] CSM

The right of an agent, conferred by his principal, to bind the principal in dealings with third parties. See actual authority, implied authority, apparent authority, ostensible authority, inherent authority.

Within the context of ethcial and political philosophy, authority refers to the power of authorship, including the right to author. In other words, it deals with the questions "Who's writing the rules?", and "Does this person have the right to write the rules?" Accordinglly, issues of authority quite often come down to questions of legitimacy, where those authors who lack legitimacy are excluded from consideration as an informal mistake in reasoning (fallacly).

Operating rights granted a motor carrier by the ICC.

The power given by a principal to an agent to act on the principal's behalf.

In management: (1) The legal or delegated right to give directions to subordinates and to command resources. (2) The discretion given an employee or incumbent of an organizational position to use their judgment in decision-making. (3) The right to use resources and make decisions in such a way that organizational objectives are set and achieved

This is a combination of permission and the power to act, or give others permission to act.

the power an AGENT has to legally bind his PRINCIPAL, which is seldom absolute. An agent's acting outside the limits of his authority generally does not bind the principal and/or makes the agent liable to the principal. (See AGENCY, APPARENT AUTHORITY, EXPRESS AUTHORITY, and IMPLIED AUTHORITY)

Duly conferred priesthood power; responsibility associated with position or function.

A company's activities are carried out by individuals who have authority to commit the company to a greater or lesser degree. Central authority resides with the directors and they can delegate their authority to others within the Company subject to whatever limitations they choose. The principles are akin to agency and individual officers may bind the company if they are acting within their ostensible or implied authority, even if they are exceeding internal limitation.

the status attributed to individuals or groups giving them the power and right to command and be obeyed.

Permission or a right coupled with the power to do an act or order others to act.

The legal ability to act on behalf of and thereby bind another (e.g. the president of a company has the authority to bind the company, an agent has the authority to bind its principal, etc.).

In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas, used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium) is often used interchangeably with the term "power". However, their meanings differ. "Power" refers to the ability to achieve certain ends, 'authority' refers to the legitimacy, justification and right to exercise that power.

In management authority is formal (or legitimate) authority specified in a charter gives a project manager the authority to act in the name of the sponsoring executive or on behalf on the organization.

supplies the name of a person or other agency responsible for making an electronic file available, other than a publisher or distributor.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). This is the sponsoring agency for the Rapid Transit Studies (RTS) in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation Authority (FDOT) Jacksonville Urban Office.

A unit or agency of government established to perform specialized functions, usually financed by service charges, fees or tolls, although it may also have taxing powers. In many cases authorities have the power to issue debt which is secured by the lease rental payments made by a governmental unit using the facilities constructed with bond proceeds. An authority may function independently of other governmental units, or it may depend upon other units for its creation, funding or administrative oversight. Examples of authorities include health facilities authorities, industrial development authorities and housing authorities.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). This is the sponsoring agency for the Transportation Alternatives Study (TAS) in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation Authority (FDOT) Jacksonville Urban Office.

A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book.

A form of political leadership in which the leader gets others to do his/her will by convincing them of the rightness of his/her opinions, reputation for good decisions, prestige, and other non-coercive techniques. Rhetorical skill is frequently associated with such leaders.

An argument that supports a claim with the opinion of experts in the field.

The perceived expertise level of a Web site, as measured by its network of inbound hypertext links. Search engines typically place great importance on sites that have many inbound links from other well-linked sites, and place those sites at the top of search results for queries on subjects that match the site's subjects.

an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

an expert on the topic you are arguing, and should be relied on to give unbiased facts and information

knowledge; source of expert information and opinion.

Someone who is presumed to be in a better position than you to know the truth about a statement. This superiority may be due to either special ability (as with a scientist or expert) or special access (as with an eyewitness or a journalist).

a generally accepted source of expert information.

An individual with recognized knowledge and expertise in a particular field or on a specific subject.

the ability to exert influence because of one's personal prestige or the status of one's office.

1) A source of correct information and 2) an expert on a subject whose advice or opinion is accepted

A legal authority is a court opinion, law, or rule that the court should follow when it decides your case.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)

A legal jurisdiction created to operate tolled infrastructure (e.g., E-470 Public Highway Authority, New York State Thruway Authority, North Texas Tollway Authority). Also known as the “District” in some states.

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

a legal writing that states the law, including statutes, regulations, judicial decisions, and administrative rulings. Also, a source cited in support of a legal argument.

Identifies the Organization that sanctions a particular Match to be held. This might be a State Association, a local League, etc., but is ultimately the administrative body that organizes and tracks the competitions between the teams under it's guidance

official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"

a different level of permission

The right to perform a function, for example, Intranet Publishing permission. Browser A browser is an application that provides a way to access the World Wide Web. Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are commonly used. Calendar A function in Microsoft Outlook Web Access which enables you to record appointments and events. The Calendar displays timely reminders of appointments and events.

The authority of a text is its reliability as a witness to the author's intentions. These intentions could be initial, medial or final, but intentionalist editors (most notably represented by Fredson Bowers and G. Thomas Tanselle editing school) generally attempt to retrieve final authorial intentions.

a site with many pages linking to it, and a hub has many similarly themed outbound links

Credibility of the site author. Does this person or organization have the appropriate training, education or experience to write on the site topic

An evaluative criteria which involves determining whether the author of an item has the appropriate credentials to make the statements or claims represented in the item.

Does the site name the person or organization responsible for it? -- Based on the site's address, can you tell where the page is located? -- If you are not already familiar with the organization, can you find out anything about it from this site or its links? -- Does the page give the name(s) of the author(s)? If so, what information (e-mail address, title, etc.) does the page give about him, her or them? Do you see any credentials