Akademik

authorities
noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit (Freq. 10)
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the government reduced taxes

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the matter was referred to higher authorities

Syn: ↑government, ↑regime
Derivationally related forms: ↑govern (for: ↑government)
Topics: ↑government, ↑governing, ↑governance, ↑government activity, ↑administration
Hypernyms: ↑polity
Hyponyms:
authoritarian state, ↑authoritarian regime, ↑bureaucracy, ↑ancien regime, ↑court, ↑royal court, ↑Downing Street, ↑empire, ↑federal government, ↑government-in-exile, ↑local government, ↑military government, ↑stratocracy, ↑palace, ↑papacy, ↑pontificate, ↑puppet government, ↑puppet state, ↑pupet regime, ↑state, ↑state government, ↑totalitarian state, ↑totalitation regime
Member Meronyms:
government department, ↑legislature, ↑legislative assembly, ↑legislative body, ↑general assembly, ↑law-makers, ↑executive, ↑judiciary, ↑bench, ↑division, ↑government officials, ↑officialdom
Part Meronyms:
administration, ↑governance, ↑governing body, ↑establishment, ↑brass, ↑organization, ↑organisation, ↑judiciary, ↑judicature, ↑judicatory, ↑judicial system

Useful english dictionary. 2012.