vested authority

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH V

vested authority is a valid 16-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

V4E1S1T1E1D2A1U1T1H4O1R1I1T1Y4

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =25 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75

MEANING

What does vested authority mean?