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Yes, authority is playable

...and is worth 14 points.

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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)

"Authority" Definition

noun

A conclusive statement or decision that may be taken as a guide or precedent.
A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field: a city transit authority.
A quotation or citation from such a source: biblical authorities for a moral argument.
An accepted source of expert information or advice: a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
Confidence derived from experience or practice; firm self-assurance: played the sonata with authority.

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