“authority”

The institution which the speaker/writer is acting for. (This is the editorial we, used by writers and others when speaking with the authority of their publication or organisation.)

Earlier than (in time).

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

A deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.

Pertaining to a nation or country, especially as a whole; affecting, shared by, or existing throughout all of a nation; the state.

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

To resign or retire from an office or position of authority.