authority vs consent

authority

noun
  • Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity. 

  • A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject. 

  • Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement. 

  • A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit. 

  • Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation. 

  • Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right. 

consent

noun
  • Voluntary agreement or permission. 

verb
  • To express willingness, to give permission. 

  • To cause to sign a consent form. 

  • To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur. 

How often have the words authority and consent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )