authority

As a noun authority

is the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As an adjective orthodox is

conforming to the established, accepted or traditional doctrines of a given ideology, faith or religion.

As nouns the difference between tribunal and authority

is that tribunal is tribunal while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As nouns the difference between flexibility and authority

is that flexibility is the quality of being flexible; suppleness; pliability while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

Behest is a related term of authority.

As nouns the difference between behest and authority

is that behest is a command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As a verb behest

is (obsolete) to promise; vow.

As nouns the difference between authority and dignity

is that authority is the power to enforce rules or give orders while dignity is a quality or state worthy of esteem and respect.

As a noun authority

is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As an adjective controlling is

having control over a person or thing.

As a verb controlling is

.

As nouns the difference between mundane and authority

is that mundane is an unremarkable, ordinary human being while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As an adjective mundane

is worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.

As a noun authority

is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As a verb state is

.

As nouns the difference between principle and authority

is that principle is a fundamental assumption while authority is (label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.

As a verb principle

is to equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

As an adjective principal

is principal, main.

As a noun authority is

(label) the power to enforce rules or give orders.