Hyphenation of authority

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word authority? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

au-thor-i-ty

Definitions of authority:

1.	The power or right to give orders or make decisions He has the authority to issue warrants Deputies are given authorization to make arrests A place of potency in the state
2.	(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others The authorities have issued a curfew
3.	An expert whose views are taken as definitive He is an authority on corporate law
4.	Freedom from doubt Belief in yourself and your abilities His assurance in his superiority did not make him popular After that failure he lost his confidence She spoke with authority
5.	An administrative unit of government The Central Intelligence Agency The Census Bureau Office of Management and Budget Tennessee Valley Authority
6.	Official permission or approval Authority for the program was renewed several times
7.	An authoritative written work This book is the final authority on the life of Milton

Synonyms of authority:

noun	authorization, authorisation, dominance, say-so, control
noun	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
noun	expert
noun	assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, sureness, certainty
noun	agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, administrative unit, administrative body
noun	authorization, authorisation, sanction, permission
noun	book

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.