AUTHORITY Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 569 solutions for 'AUTHORITY' with 3 to 24 letters.

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Definition of authority

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"; an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"; an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"; official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"; 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 place of potency in the state"

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Solution SAYSO is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SAYSO is 5 letters long. We have 49 further solutions of the same word length.

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There are 569 solutions. The longest is CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY with 24 letters, and the shortest is APT with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 24 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘AUTHORITY’

Clue	Answers

__ Authority	13
A PERSON WHO HAS GENERAL AUTHORITY OVER OTHERS	12
A WILLFUL DISOBEDIENCE TO OR DISRESPECT FOR THE AUTHORITY OF A COURT OR LEGISLATIVE BODY	11
CITE AS AN AUTHORITY	11
ANY INSTANCE OF AGGRESSIVE EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY	11
A PERSON OF AUTHORITY WHO SUBJECTS OTHERS TO UNDUE PRESSURES	11
A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FACTS SUBMITTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PETITION TO AN AUTHORITY	11
A HUMBLE REQUEST FOR HELP FROM SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY	11
CHARACTERISTIC OF OR BEFITTING A PERSON IN AUTHORITY	11
authority Mil. address	11
A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SERVE IN A POSITION OF AUTHORITY ON A VESSEL	11
A GROUP OF THREE MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OR CIVIL AUTHORITY	11
battle site Civil War authority Shelby	11
authority Edmond Card game	11
CHARACTERIZED BY A GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THE POLITICAL AUTHORITY EXERCISES ABSOLUTE AND CENTRALIZED CONTROL	11
A DIPLOMAT HAVING LESS AUTHORITY THAN AN AMBASSADOR	10
A CEREMONIAL STAFF CARRIED AS A SYMBOL OF OFFICE OR AUTHORITY	10
A CIVIL OR MILITARY AUTHORITY IN TURKEY OR EGYPT	10
A SYMBOL OF WISDOM, AUTHORITY, AND LEADERSHIP IN CUB SCOUT PACKS	10
A LAWMAN WITH LESS AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION THAN A SHERIFF	10

‘AUTHORITY’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘AUTHORITY’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Legal power (9)	authority
Legal power or right (9)
Permission; expert (9)