Authority; dominion.
Preeminence; superiority.
The role or influence of an elder or elders.
The authority, rule, or office of an elder.
The state of being an elder, or of being older; elderhood.
An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
A licence to make alterations to a church.
A division of a university.
an ability, power, or skill.
The members of a profession.
The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.