n.
1.the power or right to give orders or make decisions
2.(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
3.an expert whose views are taken as definitive
4.freedom from doubt
5.an administrative unit of government
6.official permission or approval
7.an authoritative written work
Idiom of the Day
come to the fore
to come into an important place or position, to come to the front
Several members of the class came to the fore and took important positions in the club.