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Nouns (18)

n. an authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"

n. an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"

n. (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew"

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

dominance, authority, say-so

n. the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

office, bureau, authority, agency

n. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"

sureness, authority, assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence

n. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

Verbs (21)

assign

v. transfer one's right to

put, assign

v. attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

set apart, assign, specify

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

assign, ascribe, arrogate

v. make undue claims to having

delegate, assign, designate, depute, give an assignment to

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (133)

critic

n. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something

might, mightiness, power

n. physical strength

power, potency, powerfulness

n. possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

department

n. a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

organization, organisation

n. a group of people who work together

subdivision, arm, branch

n. an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"

agency

n. a business that serves other businesses

unit

n. an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"

service, military service, armed service

n. a force that is a branch of the armed forces

delegacy, mission, commission, delegation, deputation

n. a group of representatives or delegates

aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, self-possession

n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

dependence, dependance, dependency

n. lack of independence or self-sufficiency

trust, confidence

n. a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

confidence

n. a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

control, dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency

n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

domination, mastery, supremacy

n. power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

control, mastery, command

n. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"

rule, dominion

n. dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

security

n. the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

repose, lay, put down

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

attribute, assign, impute, ascribe

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

portion, assign, allot

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

decide, determine, decide upon, make up one's mind

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

name, assess

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

charge, criminate, accuse, impeach, incriminate

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

repose, lay, put down

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

assign

v. transfer one's right to

swan, affirm, avow, swear, assert, aver

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

dispute, challenge, gainsay

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

grant, award

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

award, present

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

give

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

ration, ration out

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

sequester, seize, attach, impound, confiscate

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

charge, commit, send, institutionalize

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

put, place, commit, invest

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

trust, commit, confide, entrust, intrust

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

assign

v. transfer one's right to

name, nominate, constitute, appoint

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

entitle, gentle, ennoble

v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

take, choose, select, make a choice, make a selection, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

Synonyms (1)

set

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

Antonyms (16)

obsequiousness, servility, subservience

n. abject or cringing submissiveness

uncertainty, doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, incertitude, dubiety

n. the state of being unsure of something

insecurity

n. the state of being subject to danger or injury

discharge, clear, acquit, assoil, exonerate, exculpate

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

assign authority to

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