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Regent :: Regent (a.) Exercising vicarious authority.

Churchdom :: Churchdom (n.) The institution, government, or authority of a church..

Vicegerent :: Vicegerent (n.) An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar..

Appoint :: Appoint (v. t.) To assign, designate, or set apart by authority..

Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..

Major-domo :: Major-domo (n.) A man who has authority to act, within certain limits, as master of the house; a steward; also, a chief minister or officer..

Unqueen :: Unqueen (v. t.) To divest of the rank or authority of queen.

Contumacious :: Contumacious (a.) Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient.

Kingdom :: Kingdom (n.) The rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy..

Mastery :: Mastery (n.) The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.

Sceptre :: Sceptre (n.) Hence, royal or imperial power or authority; sovereignty; as, to assume the scepter..

Tyranny :: Tyranny (n.) The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government..

Power :: Power (n.) Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power..

Lady :: Lady (n.) A woman having proprietary rights or authority; mistress; -- a feminine correlative of lord.

Domain :: Domain (n.) Dominion; empire; authority.

Traditionary :: Traditionary (n.) One, among the Jews, who acknowledges the authority of traditions, and explains the Scriptures by them..

Authority :: Authority (n.) The power derived from opinion, respect, or esteem; influence of character, office, or station, or mental or moral superiority, and the like; claim to be believed or obeyed; as, an historian of no authority; a magistrate of great authority..

Disobey :: Disobey (v. t.) Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate, as an order; as, refractory children disobey their parents; men disobey their Maker and the laws..

Reis :: Reis (n.) A common title in the East for a person in authority, especially the captain of a ship..

Abbess :: Abbess (n.) A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks. See Abbey..

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