verbal authority

noun

Right or permission authorized verbally rather than in writing.

“I acted by verbal authority, even though I couldn't be sure my superior would confirm I'd been authorized.”

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Meanings

nounverbal authority (uncountable)
  1. uncountableRight or permission authorized verbally rather than in writing.

    I acted by verbal authority, even though I couldn't be sure my superior would confirm I'd been authorized.

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verbal authority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20authority

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“verbal authority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20authority. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “verbal authority,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/verbal%20authority.

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