WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
author′ity control′, [Library Science.]
  1. Library Sciencethe establishment and maintainance of consistent forms of terms, as of names, subjects, and titles, to be used as headings in bibliographic records.

'authority control' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Mr. Big - authority - governance - in - jurisdiction - lord - mistress - preside - purview - rebel - rebellion - takeover

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