# authorities

Pronunciation: US say "uh-THAW-ruh-teez" /əˈθɔɹətiz/; UK say "aw-THO-ruh-teez" /ɔːˈθɒɹətiz/

## Noun

1. The people or organizations with official power to govern an area or run a public service, such as the police, local government, or a health agency.
   - Simple: The people or groups in charge of a place or a public service, like the police or the government.
   - _The city authorities introduced new regulations governing waste collection._
   - _Provincial authorities control how public funds are allocated across the districts._
2. Plural of authority. — plural of authority
   - Simple: Plural of authority. Use this form when talking about more than one authority.
   - _Multiple authorities were consulted before the final decision was made._
   - _She is one of the world's leading authorities on medieval church music._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/authorities (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).