Authority vs. Department
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.
Departmentnoun
A part, portion, or subdivision.
Departmentnoun
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
Departmentnoun
A subdivision of an organization.
Departmentnoun
One of the principal divisions of executive government
Departmentnoun
One of the divisions of instructions
Departmentnoun
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes. In France, a department is smaller than a region
Departmentnoun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
Departmentnoun
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
Departmentnoun
Act of departing; departure.
Departmentnoun
A part, portion, or subdivision.
Departmentnoun
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province.
Departmentnoun
Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instruction; as, the medical department; the department of physics.
Departmentnoun
A territorial division; a district; esp., in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes; as, the Department of the Loire.
Departmentnoun
A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.
Departmentnoun
a specialized division of a large organization;
Departmentnoun
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
Departmentnoun
a specialized sphere of knowledge;
Departmentnoun
a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity
Departmentnoun
an administrative district in France and other countries
Departmentnoun
an area of special expertise or responsibility
Departmentnoun
a specified aspect or quality
