1) Egises 2) Experts 3) Government 4) Papacy 5) Pontificate 6) Regime 1) Government 2) Government officials 3) Polity 4) Powers that be 5) Regime 
• (pl. ) of Authority
(n) Authorities are the prevailing legal guidance, previous decisions or rulings of the court etc that are used as a stand or supporting instance on a situation, or position under consideration.