Authority and Function

Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Function and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Function" instead a noun "Authority".

Function noun - A social gathering.

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Authority and function are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Function".

old	old authority	old function
full	full authority	full function
true	true authority	true function
proper	proper authority	proper function
Other adjectives: single, actual, real, little, secret, new, major, sole, less, military, extra, royal, official, primary, higher.

In the series of books the series is (very) loosely based on, Sword of Truth, it is suggested with hints spread out over the different books that the titular sword was actually made for the main character and the whole line of seekers was a tool just to get the function and authority to him.

Source: The Chosen One
Either it is a purely symbolic function with no actual power, or the title itself is made up, and it has no genuine authority over its "subjects".

Source: Authority in Name Only
Especially true in the post Number of the Beast setting: Swift is now one of two Authority members (the other being Midnighter) whose powers still function reliably.

Source: Comic Book / The Authority

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