Wordiyoauthor
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From Latin auctor (creator, originator, promoter), from augere (to increase, produce). Beyond the literary sense of author, the root extends to authority (power of the originator), authorize (to grant power), authoritarian (demanding obedience to authority), and authoritative (carrying the weight of the original source).
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author
(sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author; The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work
authoritarian
Favoring strict obedience to authority; a dictatorial person
authoritative
Recognized as reliable and accurate; commanding respect
authority
Power to give orders; officials with such power; a trusted expert
authorization
Official permission or approval to do something
authorize
To give official permission or power to someone