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.
The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.