Yes, and there are several meanings. One is the general power of government, another is the right to exercise power, and a third is a public governing body.
The noun 'authority' is an abstract noun, a word for a concept or idea. There is not corresponding noun for authority; a concrete noun would have to be the specific person that has authority. For example, the principal of the school has authority, but 'principal' is also a concept, not the person. So the concrete noun would be Ms. Washington the Principal, or perhaps Police Chief Wiggam.
Authorization is a noun.
No, the noun 'authority' is not a standard collective noun. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way. Collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun. For example, in the noun phrase 'a field of authorities', the noun 'field' is used as a collective noun. In the noun phrase 'an authority of scholars' the noun 'authority' is functioning as a collective noun.
The noun 'see' is an abstract noun as a word for the authority of a bishop.The noun 'see' is a concrete noun as a word for the physical location of a bishop's authority.
The noun 'see' is an abstract noun as a word for the authority of a bishop.The noun 'see' is a concrete noun as a word for the physical location of a bishop's authority.
Yes, the noun 'authority' is an abstract noun; a word for the right to give commands; the power to influence the behavior of others; that is used to support a position or decision; the quality of being convincing; a word for a concept.
Yes, it is a noun. It means the area in which one's authority is valid.
The noun form of the adjective 'authoritative' is authoritativeness.A related noun form is authority.
The noun form of the adjective 'authoritative' is authoritativeness.A related noun form is authority.
The noun authority is related to the adjective authoritarian, but this word has connotations that go beyond having authority. The noun authorization has a related verb (to authorize) which forms adjectives from its present and past participles, which are authorizing and authorized (creating or having authority, or permitted).
Yes, the word 'decree' is a noun, a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for anofficial order issued by a legal authority; a word for a thing.
The word rebellion is a noun. A rebellion is a defiance of authority.