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authorities: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use authorities in a sentence: 3 audio examples across 1 meaning.

Context: “government”

(noun) official organizations or people in charge of making and enforcing laws or rules in a specific area. They are the ones who have the power to control and regulate certain things.

Example

The authorities are investigating the crime.

Example

The suspect managed to escape before the authorities arrived.

Example

Do you trust the authorities to keep us safe?

How to pronounce authorities

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