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Synonyms for authority
noun power, control

jurisdiction
force
rule
government
pizzazz
right
weight
influence
clout
supremacy
juice
say-so
prerogative

esteem
zap
might
strength
beef
guts
charge
stuff
sway
authorization
permission
punch
domination

prestige
jump
goods
word
license
mastery
warrant
say
steam
credit
edge
command
dominion

permit
ascendancy
upper hand
pow
ropes
powerhouse
leg up
might and main
strong arm
what it takes
whip hand

Antonyms for authorities

inferiority
weakness
lack
lethargy

disadvantage
prohibition
subordination
powerlessness

breach
break

Synonyms
noun expert, animate or inanimate

judge
law
expert
upstairs
pro
executive
textbook
whiz
egghead
aristocrat
pundit

guru
veteran
wizard
establishment
czar
buff
specialist
exec
virtuoso
Bible
professional

brass
boss
connoisseur
scholar
professor
governor
arbiter
big cheese
big shot
city hall
front office

kingfish
kingpin
CEO
brains
feds
big wig
ivory dome
power elite
top brass
top dog
top hand

Antonyms

ignoramus
proletariat

amateur
student

rookie
greenhorn

Concept Thesaurus for word authorities
(Implying the action of the will of one mind over the will of another)
Synonyms – noun

authority
preponderance
jurisdiction
authoritativeness
jus nocendi
sway
sovereignty
headship
mastery
dictation
grip
fangs
reign
dictatorship
pashalic
administration
seneschalship
monarchy
regality
democracy
republicanism
mobocracy
bureaucracy
military power
feudalism.
triarchy
autocracy
constitutional monarchy
pantisocracy.
petticoat government.
state
person in authority (master)
seat of authority

influence
credit
right (title)
absoluteness
jus divinum.
rule
supremacy
chiefdom
mastership
control.
gripe
clutches
regime
protectorate
electorate
proconsul
magistrature
kinghood
aristarchy
demagogy
socialism
ochlocracy
beadledom
military government
thearchy
heterarchy
autonomy
home rule
gynarchy
[Vicarious authority] commission [more]
realm
judicature
headquarters.

patronage
prestige
divine right
absolutism
command
dominion
suzerainty
seigniory
masterdom
hold
reach
talons
dynasty
protectorship
presidency
consulship
magistracy.
kingship
aristocracy
heteronomy
collectivism
vox populi
bumbledom
feodality
dinarchy
duumvirate
limited monarchy
representative government
gynocracy
deputy
body politic
cabinet (council)
[Acquisition of authority] accession

power
prerogative
dynastic rights
despotism
empire
domination
lordship
seigniority
government (direction)
grasp
iron sway (severity)
rod of empire (scepter)
directorship
caliphate
presidentship
prefecture
empire
royalty
oligarchy
republic
mob law
imperium in imperio
stratocracy
feudal system
duarchy
triumvirate
constitutional government
monocracy
gynaeocracy
permission
posse comitatus.
seat of government
installation

Synonyms – verbs

authorize (permit)
hold authority
wield authority
fill an office
be master[more]
control
preside over
occupy the throne
have the upper hand
gain a hold upon
boss [U.S.]
lord it over
lead by the nose
wear the breeches
have on the hip
play first fiddle
lay down the law
ascend the throne
assume authority
be governed by

warrant (right)
possess authority
be at the head of
hold master
rule
administer
reign
sway the scepter
get the upper hand
preponderate
override
hold in hand
turn round one’s little finger
have the ball at one’s feet
have under one’s thumb
set the fashion
“ride in the whirlwind and direct the storm”
mount the throne
take the reins of government
be in the power of.

dictate (order)
exercise authority
hold office
occupy master
sway
govern (direct)
possess the throne
wield the scepter
have the whip
dominate
overrule
keep under
bend to one’s will
have it all one’s own way
be master of the situation
give the law to
[Addison]
take the reins
take command

have authority
exert authority
be in office
a post master
command
lead
be seated on the throne
wear the crown.
get the whip
rule the roost
overawe
make a puppet of
hold one’s own
have the game in one’s own hand
take the lead
carry with a high hand
rule with a rod of iron (severity)
take the reins into one’s hand
assume the command.

Synonyms – adjectives

ruling
paramount
in the ascendant
authoritative
official
peremptory
hegemonical
sovereign
kingly
feudal
republican
in one’s grasp

regnant
supreme
influential
executive
departmental
overruling
arbitrary
royal
imperial
aristocratic
dynastic.
under control

at the head
predominant
gubernatorial
administrative
ex officio
absolute
compulsory: stringent.
royalist
imperiatorial
autocratic
at one’s command
authorized (due)

dominant
preponderant
imperious
clothed with authority
imperative
hegemonic
regal
monarchical
princely
oligarchic
in one’s power

Synonyms – phrases
the gray mare the better horse; “every inch a king” [Lear].
Antonyms

laxity (absence of authority)

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