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authority meaning in Odia

କରଣି karaṇi

UK/ɔːˈθɒɹəti//əˈθɔɹədi/

authority in Odia: କରଣି (karaṇi), ଅଧିକାର (adhikāra), ଜାରି (jāri), ଜୋର୍ (jor). In English, authority means power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

Odia words for authority

authority; power; might
କରଣି karaṇi
authority, power
ଅଧିକାର adhikāra
authority; control
ଜାରି jāri
authority
ଜୋର୍ jor

English meaning of authority

  1. noun Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
  2. noun Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
  3. noun A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
  4. noun Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.

Full definition of authority

authority in a sentence

  • I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
  • Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
  • She lost all respect and authority after turning up drunk at the meeting.

Synonyms of authority

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Questions about authority in Odia

What is the meaning of authority in Odia?
Authority in Odia is କରଣି (karaṇi), ଅଧିକାର (adhikāra), ଜାରି (jāri), ଜୋର୍ (jor).
authority ର ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ କଣ?
Authority: କରଣି (karaṇi), ଅଧିକାର (adhikāra), ଜାରି (jāri), ଜୋର୍ (jor).
What does authority mean in English?
Authority means power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.

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Odia words from Wiktionary's Odia entries whose English meaning is “authority”: ଅଧିକାର, କରଣି, ଜାରି, ଜୋର୍. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: authority (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Odia words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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