the means whereby some act is accomplished | the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant |
a device that requires skill for proper use | the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | official permission or approval |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | a document giving an official instruction or command |
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | |
a person used by another to gain an end | |