Authority

Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group over other people. In a civil state, authority may be practiced by legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, each of which has authority and is an authority. The term "authority" has multiple nuances and distinctions within various academic fields ranging from sociology to political science.

Extends: Authority, [Group processes](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Group processes), [Philosophy of law](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Philosophy of law), [Political concepts](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Political concepts), [Social concepts](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Social concepts)