authority vs Naval Research Laboratory

authority and Naval Research Laboratory both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authority	Yes	No	No	No
Naval Research Laboratory	Yes	No	No	No

authority (noun)	Naval Research Laboratory (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines
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