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.
Power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right.
An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.
A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.