Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group of other people. In a civil state, authority may be practiced by legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government,The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Third Edition, Allan Bullock and Stephen Trombley, Eds. p. 115. each of which has authority and is an authority. The term "authority" has many nuances and distinctions within various academic fields ranging from sociology to political science.
Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group of other people. In a civil state, authority may be practiced by legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government,The New Fontana Dictionary of Modern Thought Third Edition Allan Bullock and Stephen Trombley, Eds. p. 115. each of which, has authority and is an authority. The term "authority" has many nuances and distinctions within various academic fields ranging from sociology to political science.