Authority
Authority noun - The right or means to command or control others.
Usage example: by the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you married
Arm
Arm noun - The right or means to command or control others.
Usage example: few criminals manage to permanently escape the long arm of the law
Authority is a synonym for arm in reach topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Arm", if it concerns topics such as subdivision.
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Arm or Authority. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/authority/arm.
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