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Which 19th-century publication became an authority in the field of medicine?

authority

[uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-] / Ι™ΛˆΞΈΙ”r Ιͺ ti, Ι™ΛˆΞΈΙ’r- /




Usage

What are other ways to say authority? Authority is a power or right, usually because of rank or office, to issue commands and to punish for violations: to have authority over subordinates. Control is either power or influence applied to the complete and successful direction or manipulation of persons or things: to be in control of a project. Influence is a personal and unofficial power derived from deference of others to one's character, ability, or station; it may be exerted unconsciously or may operate through persuasion: to have influence over one's friends.

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But, he said, there were limits on that authority, which had been violated in this case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The authority tells me they often visit hotspots to deliver letters to residents on how to properly dispose of waste to prevent fly-tipping.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“For advisers, speaking with authority and confidence takes work,” Robb said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

According to Madagascar's anti-corruption unit, participants included then transport minister Valery Ramonjavelo; the head of the country's civil aviation authority, Gervais Damasy; Khushwinder; and Iranian national Hamid Arabnejad.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

To give Marina the authority she needed, she was promoted to the rank of major.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Phase one will cover the police, health services, local authorities educational institutions and faith organisations, including if any concerns were raised relating to weapon possession and violent behavior, the statement said.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

She urged councils to review their readiness, adding authorities were working to ensure that "everything that can be done is being done".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

But last month, it agreed with local authorities to expand the facility’s footprint by 40%, or nearly 50 acres, for a new training center and to undertake other upgrades that will expand capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

The second death was a close contact of the man, authorities said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

“We had to write to check with the church registers. What the Nazi authorities were looking for, of course, were Jewish names.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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