authority vs potency

potency vs authority

authority and potency both are nouns.

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

As nouns, authority and potency are synonyms defined as:

authority and potency: the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Other synonyms of authority include authorisation, authorization, dominance, say-so.

authority (noun)	potency (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
official permission or approval	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities	the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
an authoritative written work	the inherent capacity for coming into being
an administrative unit of government
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

Difference between authority and potency

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