a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry | the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
| official permission or approval |
| freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
| an authoritative written work |
| an administrative unit of government |
| an expert whose views are taken as definitive |
| (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |