the power or right to give orders or make decisions | an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution |
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 | |