📒 the power to give orders to people
📒 the power or right to do something
📒 official permission to do something
📒 the people or an organization who have the power to make decisions or who have a particular area of responsibility in a country or region
📒 the power to influence people because they respect your knowledge or official position
📒 a person with special knowledge
📒 to be able to believe something because you trust the person who gave you the information