civil officer vs authority

authority vs civil officer

civil officer and authority both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civil officer	Yes	No	No	No
authority	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, authority is a hypernym of civil officer; that is, authority is a word with a broader meaning than civil officer:

civil officer: a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs
authority: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

civil officer (noun)	authority (noun)
a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
	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

Difference between civil officer and authority

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