100 Other Words for “Authority”

100 Other Words for

No. Term Definition
1. Absolutism Unrestricted rule; total control.
2. Accreditation Official recognition of competence.
3. Administration Management by governing officials.
4. Aegis Protective sponsorship or backing.
5. Agency Power to act on another’s behalf.
6. Ascendancy Dominant influence or control.
7. Authorization Formal permission to act.
8. Autocracy Rule by one with absolute power.
9. Autonomy Self-governing power; independence.
10. Bailiwick Area of jurisdiction or expertise.
11. Bench Judicial authority; the judges.
12. Bureaucracy Rule by administrative officials.
13. Censure Official expression of disapproval.
14. Charge Responsibility entrusted to someone.
15. Charter Document granting rights or powers.
16. Command Power to direct or order.
17. Commission Authority granted to perform duties.
18. Competence Ability recognized as sufficient.
19. Control Power to direct or restrain.
20. Credentials Qualifications establishing legitimacy.
21. Credibility Trusted believability; persuasive weight.
22. Decree Official order with legal force.
23. Delegation Transfer of power to others.
24. Despotism Tyrannical rule; oppressive power.
25. Directive Instruction issued by those in charge.
26. Discipline Enforced order under rules.
27. Dominance Superior power; prevailing control.
28. Dominion Sovereignty over a territory.
29. Duly empowered Properly granted legal power.
30. Enforcement Compelling compliance with rules.
31. Entitlement Right granted by law or policy.
32. Executive power Power to implement and administer laws.
33. Expertise Specialized knowledge commanding trust.
34. Fiat Authoritative order; decree.
35. Force of law Legally binding power.
36. Formal mandate Officially assigned authority.
37. Governance System of ruling and control.
38. Government Ruling body with public power.
39. Grant Bestowal of rights or powers.
40. Gravitas Seriousness lending influence.
41. Guidance Direction provided by a leader.
42. Heft Weight; clout; influence.
43. High command Top-level military leadership.
44. Imperium Supreme power; command.
45. Influence Capacity to affect decisions.
46. Injunction Court order compelling or forbidding action.
47. Instruction Authoritative direction to follow.
48. Jurisdiction Legal power to make decisions.
49. Justice system Institutions exercising legal power.
50. Keyholder Person entrusted with access power.
51. Kingship Rule by a king.
52. Legitimacy Rightful acceptance of power.
53. Leverage Advantage used to exert influence.
54. License Official permit to do something.
55. Lordship Noble power over land or people.
56. Magistracy Office or power of a magistrate.
57. Mandate Official command or authorization.
58. Mastery Superior control through skill.
59. Might Great power or strength.
60. Moral authority Influence grounded in ethics.
61. Order Command issued by a superior.
62. Ordinance Local law or authoritative regulation.
63. Oversight Supervisory control; monitoring.
64. Paramountcy Supreme importance or authority.
65. Permission Consent granting right to act.
66. Power Ability to act or control.
67. Prerogative Exclusive right of office or rank.
68. Primacy First rank; leading position.
69. Proxy Agent authorized to act.
70. Public office Position with official powers.
71. Rank Position conferring command.
72. Regime Ruling system or government.
73. Regulation Rule issued by an empowered body.
74. Reign Period of sovereign rule.
75. Right Entitled claim recognized by law.
76. Rule Exercise of governing power.
77. Sanction Official approval or penalty power.
78. Say-so Decisive influence; final word.
79. Scope Extent of granted responsibility.
80. Seal of approval Official endorsement; authorization.
81. Seniority Higher status through length of service.
82. Sovereignty Supreme independent governing power.
83. Stewardship Responsible management of entrusted power.
84. Strength Power to compel or endure.
85. Summons Official order to appear.
86. Superintendence Direction and oversight.
87. Supervision Authority to oversee work.
88. Supremacy Highest authority; dominance.
89. Sway Control or influence over others.
90. Teeth Enforceable power behind rules.
91. Title Designation conferring status or rights.
92. Trust Confidence granting influence.
93. Tutelage Guidance under a mentor’s control.
94. Tyranny Cruel or oppressive rule.
95. Ultimatum Final authoritative demand.
96. Umbrella Protective authority covering others.
97. Underwriting Backing that confers credibility.
98. Veto Power to reject a decision.
99. Warrant Authorization, often judicial.
100. Weight Influential importance; clout.