authorities
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- n the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
the matter was referred to higher authorities - n the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- n (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
the authorities have issued a curfew - n an expert whose views are taken as definitive
- n freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- n an administrative unit of government
- n official permission or approval
- n an authoritative written work
- Though the authorities didn't attempt to stop the highly unusual protests, they later called for participants to report to police stations and officers tracked down a number of .
- FISA's Menghani warned if authorities failed to deal with the issue, it would be the Australian economy that would suffer.
- The authorities never explained why they canceled the festivities.