NounSingular authority Plural countable and uncountable; plural authorities authority (countable and uncountable; plural authorities)
Quotations
Derived termsRelated termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. The word authority derives from the Latin word auctoritas meaning invention, advice, opinion, influence or commands which originate from an auctor indicating that authority originates from a master, leader or author. Essentially authority is imposed by superiors upon inferiors either by force of arms (structural authority) or by force of argument (sapiential authority). Usually authority has components of both compulsion and persuasion. For this reason, as used in Roman law authority is differentiated potestas (legal or military power) and imperium (persuasive political rank or standing) . According to Giorgio Agamben (2005), "auctoritas has nothing to do with magistrates or the people's potestas or imperium . "The Senator… is not a magistrate" From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the most important source of authority in our society and why? Q. Politics is based on power. Legitimate authority, the typical base of politics, can be traditional, charismatic, or legal. In our society we find all three. Which does our government utilize the most and which do they try to suppress and why? Finally, which is the most important source of authority in our society and why?. What we're looking for here is a dynamic between based of authority. Who should we follow - people we have always followed (parents), people who inspire us (charismatic leaders), or people in positions of authority (police, politicians, teachers)? Do people with one type of authority try to downplay people with another type? Asked by christypooh87 - Tue Jul 7 19:51:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. 1. In the Weberian model of authority and power that you are using we could trace both elements of charisma and legal authority in Obama's appoinment to the Presidency Then compare his particular combination of authority forms with the status of other poltical leaders like Gordon Brown , Putin,etc. 2. However in current Marxian models we could point too to a) the role of advertising agencies who cajole us to 'need to need' 'b) the global power of transnational corporate leaders. c) the control of the heads of government bureaucracies especially those in the Treasury who are dominated by the ideology of Economic Rationalism. Then compare them with other heads of departments who prefer a more Keynesian approach to the economy. … [cont.] Answered by radish - Tue Jul 7 21:43:02 2009 Has the Illinois St Legislature voted to give Gov Blagojevich authority to appoint a senator? Q. The U.S. 17th Amendment says that a state legislature is required to give authority to a governor to replace a vacant senate seat. Has the Illinois State Legislature voted for this authority? If not why? Asked by Berean - Thu Jan 8 12:41:33 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes. When they enacted It in the Illinois Constitution. Answered by brucec83 - Thu Jan 8 12:50:57 2009 What is the difference between common and contract authority? Which is best required?
Q. I am a motor property carrier waiting on my authority to process, but have to pick between these two. I have liability & cargo insurance already. Asked by MJ - Fri Sep 4 12:36:37 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. interesting. Answered by unknown - Fri Sep 4 12:41:10 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "authority"  news.google.com USA Today (AP) The Nashville Sports Authority has approved changing the name of the downtown athletic venue from the Sommet Center to the Nashville Arena. ... Sommet Center might keep its name Bizjournals.com Sommet Center Officially Changed To Nashville Arena WSMV Sommet's name will stay on the arena ... for now Nashville Post (subscription) NewsChannel5.com - WSMV all 16 news articles » news.google.com Wall Street Journal Donovan wants authority from Congress to indemnify its insurance fund against losses due to fraud or misrepresentations by FHA lenders. ... and more » news.google.com The Associated Press san francisco urs corp. said on Wednesday that the Tennessee Valley Authority has awarded a contract worth up to $950 million to a joint venture, ... URS Joint Venture to Provide Maintenance and Modification Services for ... Welt Online all 69 news articles » From Google News Search: "authority"  somejinglejanglemorning.com 433px x 325px | 46.80kB [source page] authority god or mammon  zenhappens.com 282px x 425px | 186.10kB [source page] Hey looks like it s your first visit on ZenHappens you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed this way you ll always be upto date Thanks for visiting From Dictionary the power to influence others esp because of one s commanding manner or one s recognized knowledge about something Authority takes many forms It can be your teachers  seneweb.com 768px x 1024px | 108.10kB [source page] Reuther jpg 16 Oct 2003 13 05 336k hoots jpg 16 Oct 2003 13 25 108k authority jpg 16 Oct 2003 13 28 108k horrified jpg 17 Oct 2003 17 16 58k From Yahoo Image Search: "authority"  lawprofessors.typepad.com Adjunct LawProfs Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:13:16 GM The appointing . authority. has no obligation to postpone disciplinary action simply even if the county District Attorney requests administrative action be postponed. This was the point made by the court in Levine v New York City Transit ...  optionstradingauthority.com admin hu, 03 Dec 2009 14:39:54 GM Solely buy bond and fixed income holdings using the lowest fee fixed income market index funds Fixed income and bond investing is a complicated investing.  businessinsider.com Vince Veneziani Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:25:00 GM Analyst Mike Baker announces who won on "busyness" this Black Friday. From Google Blog Search: "authority" |
