Authoress
(Au"thor*ess), n. A female author. Glover.
The word is not very much used, author being commonly applied to a female writer as well as to a
male.
Authorial
(Au*tho"ri*al) a. Of or pertaining to an author. "The authorial we.'" Hare.
Authorism
(Au"thor*ism) n. Authorship. [R.]
Authoritative
(Au*thor"i*ta*tive) a.
1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.
Barrow.
2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the insipid mirth of the other.
Swift.
— Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. — Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness, n.
Authority
(Au*thor"i*ty) n.; pl. Authorities [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorité, fr. L. auctoritas, fr.
auctor. See Author, n.]
1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his
office or trust; dominion; jurisdiction; authorization; as, the authority of a prince over subjects, and of parents
over children; the authority of a court.
Thus can the demigod, Authority,
Make us pay down for our offense.
Shak.
By what authority doest thou these things ?
Matt. xxi. 23.
2. Government; the persons or the body exercising power or command; as, the local authorities of the
States; the military authorities. [Chiefly in the plural.]
3. The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental
or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate
of great authority.
4. That which, or one who, is claimed or appealed to in support of opinions, actions, measures, etc.
Hence: (a) Testimony; witness. "And on that high authority had believed." Milton. (b) A precedent; a
decision of a court, an official declaration, or an opinion, saying, or statement worthy to be taken as a
precedent. (c) A book containing such a statement or opinion, or the author of the book. (d) Justification; warrant.
Wilt thou be glass wherein it shall discern
Authority for sin, warrant for blame.
Shak.
Authorizable
(Au"thor*i`za*ble) a. [LL. authorisabilis.] Capable of being authorized. Hammond.
Authorization
(Au`thor*i*za"tion) n. [Cf. F. autorisation.] The act of giving authority or legal power; establishment
by authority; sanction or warrant.
The authorization of laws.
Motley.
A special authorization from the chief.
Merivale.
Authorize
(Au"thor*ize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Authorized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Authorizing.] [OE. autorize,
F. autoriser, fr. LL. auctorizare, authorisare. See Author.]
