Authority and Right

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Authority noun - The right or means to command or control others.

Usage example: by the authority vested in me, I now pronounce you married

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Right is a synonym for authority in ability topic. In some cases you can use "Right" instead a noun "Authority", when it comes to topics like power, authorization, prerogative.

Right noun - Something to which one has a just claim.

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Authority is a synonym for right in ability topic. You can use "Authority" instead a noun "Right", if it concerns topics such as privilege, prerogative, entitlement.

Nearby Words: righteous, rightful, righted, rightly, righting

human	human authority	human right
good	good authority	good right
full	full authority	full right
equal	equal authority	equal right
Other adjectives: legitimate, legal, single, real, evil, little, moral, sole, constitutional, political, final, less, last, greatest.

It is held high while proclaiming "above your head and mine" to represent the Emperor's authority and the right to command the legion.

Source: Series / Masada
Satan, literally, the Accuser, in the Bible proper has the authority and right to test ANYONE through suffering, within limits.

Source: Literature / The Bible
A Growing Affection: Nagato admits to Naruto that the main reason he is helping Gouki is because if Gouki succeeds in becoming ruler of the continent, he will have the right and authority to forgive Nagato for failing to protect Yahiko and the original Akatsuki.

Source: Armor-Piercing Question

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