authority vs actor

actor vs authority

authority and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authority	Yes	No	No	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of authority; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than authority:

authority: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
actor: a person who acts and gets things done

Other hypernyms of authority include doer, worker.

authority (noun)	actor (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	a theatrical performer
official permission or approval	a person who acts and gets things done
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

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