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Meaning of authoritah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/əˈθɔɹətɑː/

Definitions

Authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders).

US, countable, humorous, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Cartman: Ey! I am a cop, and you will respect my authoritah!”
“They may "defend" themselves individually, like trying to sabotage an acquaintance who is doing better financially, socially, etc. Or they may appeal to gubmint authoriTAH.”
“And thanks to Backbeat Books and the Hal Leonard Group for allowing me to indulge professionally in the type of thinking and topics that earned me disapproval from guidance counselors and other figures of "authoritah."”
“My normal reaction to authoritah is to bristle, but arguments can wait.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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