Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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power of appointment | Yes | No | No | No |
authority | Yes | No | No | No |
power of appointment (noun) | authority (noun) |
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authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property | 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 |