noun (plural -ties)
Etymology: Middle English auctorite, from Anglo-French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat-, auctoritas opinion, decision, power, from auctor
Date: 13th century
1. a. a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support, the source from which the citation is drawn, b. a conclusive statement or set of statements (as an official decision of a court), a decision taken as a precedent, testimony , an individual cited or appealed to as an expert,
2. power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior, freedom granted by one in authority ; right ,
3. persons in command, a governmental agency or corporation to administer a revenue-producing public enterprise ,
4. grounds, warrant , convincing force , see: influence
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