Synonyms:
government, authorities, regime
Meaning: the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
Usage examples
"Well, some of the best authorities has done it.
Authorities differ as to the best way of digging.
At this particular spot is where authorities differ.
"You are going to hand me over to the--the authorities."
Later these tolls were disallowed by the home authorities.
Dr. Duffield, both leading authorities at Princeton University.
I'm going over to Chattanooga with them in the morning and turn them over to the authorities.
The authorities on this subject have been heretofore cited, and need not be referred to again.
I believe he deliberately shot himself, and the family faked the accident and fixed the authorities.
J. B. Morison and Thomson Gray, two gentlemen who were looked upon as great authorities, having a good deal to do with it.