Art as Authority
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Entry: au·thor·i·ty
Pronunciation: &-'thär-&-tE, o-, -'thor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English auctorite, from Old French auctorité, from Latin auctoritat-, auctoritas opinion,
decision, power, from auctor
1a: a citation (as from a book or file) used in defense or support (2): the source from which the citation is drawn
b: a conclusive statement or set of statements (as an official decision of a court) (2): a decision taken as a precedent
(3): TESTIMONY
c: an individual cited or appealed to as an expert
2a: power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
b: freedom granted by one in authority : RIGHT
3a: persons in command; specifically: GOVERNMENT
b: a governmental agency or corporation to administer a revenue-producing public enterprise (the transit authority)
4a: GROUNDS, WARRANT (had excellent authority for believing the claim)
b: convincing force (lent authority to the performance)
synonym see INFLUENCE, POWER
Art as Authority is: Le Casse Pipe Productions, Cardo Editions, La Lettre d'Abel, Abel Joseph Gallery and Kevin Freitas
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