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authority
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authority
A government organization created to perform a certain function. A state or region, for example, may establish a public power authority to provide low-cost electricity to people living in a certain geographical area. The activities of an authority and its fundraising methods are ordinarily limited.
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It's shown up with unexpected ramifications for the rest of my life, whenever I'm faced with an authority figure telling me to do something I might question.
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