from 1849; to control:

KJV-- exercise authority upon, bring under the (have) power of.

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1849 exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah);

from 1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:

KJV-- authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.