authority vs dominance

authority

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

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

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

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

  • 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. 

dominance

noun
  • Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others. 

  • The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. 

  • The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed. 

  • The property of a gene such that it suppresses the expression of its allele. 

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