Join us in Sheffield to discuss “Authority”

Happy New Year everyone!

You are warmly invited to join us at The Red Lion, 109 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2ND, for our next meeting on Thursday 4th January 2024 at 7:00-9:00pm. See here for location.

We will be discussing “Authority” in all its meanings:

1. 1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
   2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials.
      land titles issued by the civil authority.
   3. Power assigned to another; authorization.
      Deputies were given authority to make arrests.
   4. A public agency or corporation with administrative powers in a specified field.
      a city transit authority.
   5. An accepted source of expert information or advice.
      a noted authority on birds; a reference book often cited as an authority.
   6. A quotation or citation from such a source.
      biblical authorities for a moral argument.
   7. Justification; grounds.
      On what authority do you make such a claim?

Source: https://www.wordnik.com/words/authority

All welcome!

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