Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civil authority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
civil au-thor-i-ty
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs

Synonyms

civil officer

Questions

What does civil authority mean?
a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs

How to pronounce civil authority

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