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traditional
Adjective
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If something is traditional, it has been done in the same way for a long time.
I learned traditional Japanese cooking from my grandmother.
It is traditional to give gifts at Christmas time.
authority
Noun
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To have authority means to have the power to make a decision.
This judge has the authority to throw you in jail.
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If you are an authority on something, many people think you know very, very much about it.
The Pope is the highest authority in the Catholic church.