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coauthority

coauthority noun: joint authority; authority held with another person.

Noun

coauthority (uncountable)

  1. Joint authority; authority held with another person.

Origin of coauthority

From co- + authority.

Questions about coauthority

What does coauthority mean?
Coauthority means joint authority; authority held with another person.
What part of speech is coauthority?
Coauthority is a noun.

Words near coauthority in the dictionary

  1. coaugmentations
  2. coauthor
  3. coauthored
  4. coauthorial
  5. coauthoring
  6. coauthority
  7. coauthors
  8. coauthorship
  9. coauthorships
  10. coawareness
  11. coax

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