civil authority

NOUN
15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

civil authority is a valid 15-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3I1V4I1L1A1U1T1H4O1R1I1T1Y4
3 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING

What does civil authority mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A person who exercises authority over civilian affairs.

SYNONYMS
CIVIL OFFICER
BROADER
AUTHORITY
NARROWER
CITY MANAGERMAYOR