Authority vs. Authoritativeness

Authoritynoun

(uncountable) The power to enforce rules or give orders.

Authoritynoun

(used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.

Authoritynoun

(countable) A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.

Authoritynoun

Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.

Authoritynoun

Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents over children; the authority of a court.

Authoritynoun

Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the States; the military authorities.

Authoritynoun

The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority.

Authoritynoun

That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc.

Authoritynoun

the power or right to give orders or make decisions;

Authoritynoun

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others;

Authoritynoun

an expert whose views are taken as definitive;

Authoritynoun

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities;

Authoritynoun

an administrative unit of government;

Authoritynoun

official permission or approval;

Authoritynoun

an authoritative written work;

Authority

In the fields of sociology and political science, authority is the legitimate power that a person or a group of persons possess and practice over other people. In a civil state, authority is made formal by way of a judicial branch and an executive branch of government.In the exercise of governance, the terms authority and power are inaccurate synonyms.

Authoritativenessnoun

The quality of possessing authority.

Authoritativenessnoun

The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.