professional vs authority

authority vs professional

professional and authority both are nouns.

professional is an adjective but authority is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
professional	Yes	Yes	No	No
authority	Yes	No	No	No

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

professional: an authority qualified to teach apprentices
authority: an expert whose views are taken as definitive

professional (noun)	authority (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
an authority qualified to teach apprentices	official permission or approval
an athlete who plays for pay	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

professional (adjective)	authority (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession

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