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けんい 権威
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Noun
1. authority; power; influence; prestige​
  • がくせい学生
  • たち
  • は
  • けんい権威
  • に
  • はんこう反抗
  • した
    • 。
The students revolted against authority.
Noun
2. (an) authority (on); expert​
  • その
  • きょうじゅ教授
  • は
    • シェイクスピア
  • の
  • けんい権威
  • である
    • 。
That professor is an authority on Shakespeare.
Wikipedia definition
3. Authority​Authority is a right conferred by recognized social position. Authority often refers to power vested in an individual or organization by the state. Authority can also refer to recognized expertise in an area of academic knowledge. An Authority (capitalized) refers to a governing body upon which certain authority (with lower case a) is vested; for example, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
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