Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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authority | Yes | No | No | No |
assurance | Yes | No | No | No |
authority (noun) | assurance (noun) |
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions | freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
official permission or approval | a statement intended to inspire confidence |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something |
an authoritative written work | a British term for some kinds of insurance |
an administrative unit of government | |
an expert whose views are taken as definitive | |
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |