Synonyms of POTENCY

noun

1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions

   • AUTHORITY15
   • AUTHORIZATION25
   • DOMINANCE14

   Also: say-so.

   Not playable in Scrabble US: AUTHORISATION.

2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

   • EFFECTIVENESS24
   • STRENGTH12

3. the inherent capacity for coming into being

   • POTENTIAL11
   • POTENTIALITY17

4. the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

   • POTENCE11