the power or right to give orders or make decisions | a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited |
official permission or approval | a student who withdraws from the educational institution in which he or she was enrolled |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | a contestant who withdraws from competition |
an authoritative written work | a drug addict who is discontinuing the use of narcotics |
an administrative unit of government | an individualist who withdraws from social interaction |
an expert whose views are taken as definitive | an authority who withdraws permission |
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others | |