authority vs power of appointment

authority and power of appointment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authority	Yes	No	No	No
power of appointment	Yes	No	No	No

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

authority: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
power of appointment: authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property

Other hyponyms of authority include carte blanche, command, imperium, lordship, muscle, sovereignty.

authority (noun)	power of appointment (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions	authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property
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

authority vs power of appointment

authority and power of appointment both are nouns.

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