authority

Synonyms: ascendancy authorization beef charge clout command credit domination dominion edge esteem force goods government guts influence juice jump jurisdiction leg up license mastery might might and main permission permit pizzazz pow powerhouse prerogative prestige punch right ropes rule say say-so steam strength strong arm stuff supremacy sway upper hand warrant weight what it takes whip hand word zap

Synonyms: arbiter aristocrat bible big cheese big shot big wig boss brains brass buff ceo city hall connoisseur czar egghead establishment exec executive expert feds front office governor guru ivory dome judge kingfish kingpin law power elite pro professional professor pundit scholar specialist textbook top brass top dog top hand upstairs veteran virtuoso whiz wizard