LANGUAGE

 3. the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something. "he has the natural authority of one who is used to being obeyed"

• the confidence resulting from personal expertise. "he hit the ball with authority"
• a person with extensive or specialized knowledge about a subject; an expert. "she was an authority on the stock market"
• a book or other source able to supply reliable information or evidence, typically to settle a dispute. "the court cited a series of authorities supporting their decision"

 Middle English: from Old French autorite, from Latin auctoritas, from auctor ‘originator, promoter’.

1. based on  or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.

Then one has to wonder . . . morally right and fair according to . . . Genevieve?  Let us all hope NOT.  There are far better authorities.

1. the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture. "a study of the way children learn language"
2. a system of communication used by a particular country or community. "the book was translated into twenty-five languages"

1. beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. "spectacular mountain scenery"

1. appearing small in size due to distance from the observed object relative to the observer, yet still every bit as beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. "Today's WHETHER REPORT, regardless of your preferences, happens to be SPECKTACULAR! "