1.b> , ; supreme [executive] authority [] ; the authority of Parliament [commanding officer] [] / ; a man set in authority ;
2.b> , , ; to give [to receive] authority (for an act / to do smth. /) ( i> / ) / []; who gave you the authority to do this? ? to act with the authority of the law ; to act on ones own authority / ;
3.b> , ; Port of London Authority ;
4.b> 1) .i> pli> , ; ; the Munucipal Authorities ; to apply to the authorities ;
2) .i> ; ;
5.b> , , ; to have authority with / over / smb. ;
6.b> , / ; he is an authority on phonetics , ;
7.b> / / (, ..i>); the "Oxford English Dictionary" is the best authority on English words " " / ;
8.b> ; what is your authority for that statement? ? ? on the authority of the papers .