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authority vs control

control vs authority

authority and control both are nouns.

authority is not a verb while control is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authority Yes No No No
control Yes No Yes No
As nouns, control is a hypernym of authority; that is, control is a word with a broader meaning than authority:
  • authority: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  • control: power to direct or determine
authority (noun) control (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions the activity of managing or exerting control over something
official permission or approval (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
an authoritative written work power to direct or determine
an administrative unit of government discipline in personal and social activities
an expert whose views are taken as definitive great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
authority (verb) control (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
handle and cause to function
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
exercise authoritative control or power over
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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