Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.
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- noun Plural form of
authority .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
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Examples
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They bitch to authorities& the authorities side with the ratepayer.
Peak Oil News 2009
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On a wall was a message written in blood and signed "Z200," a moniker authorities say belongs to a local wing of Mexico's Los Zetas.
Mexican Gang Moves Into Guatemala Nicholas Casey 2011
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If you've lived under the Communist regime, you would have some anxiety around officialdom, and perhaps my call, and my use of the term authorities, had touched a nerve.
The Magyar Venus Hamilton, Lyn 2004
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Report Abuse "Iran has dismissed the information, saying it is based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" - a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies."
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Iran has refused to discuss the alleged weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" - a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies.
NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2012
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Iran, said Nackaerts, has refused to discuss alleged weapons experiments for three years, with Tehran saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" -- a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies.
www.startribune.com 2012
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Iran has refused to discuss the alleged weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies.
News 2012
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Report Abuse "Iran has dismissed the information, saying it is based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" - a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies."
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Iran has refused to discuss the alleged weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies.
News 2012
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Iran has refused to discuss the alleged weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries" -- a phrase authorities in Iran often use to refer to the United States and its allies.
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