Authorities

Definitions

1. The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere.
   plural, plural-only
2. Authority.
3. The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve⟳ Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have⟳ said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work⟳ in the U.S.”

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