Authority : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'authority': discover synonyms for the word authority, such as say-so or agency.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as authority. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": authorization and agency.


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Synonyms for authority sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for authority Degree of synonymy of authority Frequency in the language
say-so
   30047  
agency
   30046 19.43  
authorization
   30046 3.61  
dominance
   30045 0.76  
sanction
   30045 0.84  
assurance
   30038 2.04  
bureau
   30036 11.14  
sureness
   30024  
self-assurance
   30022  
self-confidence
   30021 1.00  
confidence
   30021 19.47  
office
   29998 203.90  
authoritativeness
   20048  
entitlement
   20048 0.24  
authoritative
   20048 0.20  
command
   20047 43.63  
ruling
   20047 4.10  
endorsement
   20047 1.39  
authorisation
   20046 0.55  

Lexical field of "authority"

authorization
agency
sanction
bureau
office
confidence
assurance
government agency
dominance
sureness
say-so
self-assurance
self-confidence
jurisdiction
powers
oversight
discretion
mandate
prerogative
authorizing
superintendence
commission
legitimacy
authorizes
council
purview
permission
authorize
authorized
consent
authorizations
governing
clout
responsibilities
responsibility
autonomy
supervision
supervisory
remit
directorate
government
permit
jurisdictional
approval
administration
committee
supervise
control
enforcement
validity