authority vs cognoscente

cognoscente vs authority

authority and cognoscente both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cognoscente is a hyponym of authority; that is, cognoscente is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authority:

authority: an expert whose views are taken as definitive
cognoscente: an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

Other hyponyms of authority include adviser, advisor, consultant, connoisseur, evaluator, judge, high priest, liturgist, master, professional.

authority (noun)	cognoscente (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
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

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