with authority
Definition of with authority
: with the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people She spoke with authority about the history of the building.
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: power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
: freedom granted by one in authority : right
: persons in command
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