diff --git a/src/Authority/Authority.php b/src/Authority/Authority.php
index f10dd31..c41ac88 100644
--- a/src/Authority/Authority.php
+++ b/src/Authority/Authority.php
@@ -108,43 +108,51 @@ public function cannot($action, $resource, $resourceValue = null)
     /**
      * Define privilege for a given action and resource
      *
-     * @param string        $action Action for the rule
-     * @param mixed         $resource Resource for the rule
-     * @param Closure|null  $condition Optional condition for the rule
-     * @return Rule
+     * @param array|string  $actions    Action for the rule
+     * @param mixed         $resource   Resource for the rule
+     * @param Closure|null  $condition  Optional condition for the rule
+     * @return array|Rule
      */
-    public function allow($action, $resource, $condition = null)
+    public function allow($actions, $resource, $condition = null)
     {
-        return $this->addRule(true, $action, $resource, $condition);
+        return $this->addRule(true, $actions, $resource, $condition);
     }
 
     /**
      * Define restriction for a given action and resource
      *
-     * @param string        $action Action for the rule
-     * @param mixed         $resource Resource for the rule
-     * @param Closure|null  $condition Optional condition for the rule
-     * @return Rule
+     * @param array|string  $actions    Action for the rule
+     * @param mixed         $resource   Resource for the rule
+     * @param Closure|null  $condition  Optional condition for the rule
+     * @return array|Rule
      */
-    public function deny($action, $resource, $condition = null)
+    public function deny($actions, $resource, $condition = null)
     {
-        return $this->addRule(false, $action, $resource, $condition);
+        return $this->addRule(false, $actions, $resource, $condition);
     }
 
     /**
      * Define rule for a given action and resource
      *
-     * @param boolean       $allow True if privilege, false if restriction
-     * @param string        $action Action for the rule
-     * @param mixed         $resource Resource for the rule
-     * @param Closure|null  $condition Optional condition for the rule
-     * @return Rule
+     * @param boolean       $allow      True if privilege, false if restriction
+     * @param array|string  $actions    Action for the rule
+     * @param mixed         $resource   Resource for the rule
+     * @param Closure|null  $condition  Optional condition for the rule
+     * @return array|Rule
      */
-    public function addRule($allow, $action, $resource, $condition = null)
+    public function addRule($allow, $actions, $resource, $condition = null)
     {
-        $rule = new Rule($allow, $action, $resource, $condition);
-        $this->rules->add($rule);
-        return $rule;
+        $rules = array();
+
+        $actions = (array) $actions;
+
+        foreach ($actions as $action) {
+            $rule = new Rule($allow, $action, $resource, $condition);
+            $this->rules->add($rule);
+            $rules[] = $rule;
+        }
+
+        return count($rules) === 1 ? $rules[0] : $rules;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/AuthorityTest.php b/tests/AuthorityTest.php
index ade79d8..f44b406 100644
--- a/tests/AuthorityTest.php
+++ b/tests/AuthorityTest.php
@@ -36,6 +36,18 @@ public function testCanStoreNewPrivilege()
         $this->assertTrue($rule->getBehavior());
     }
 
+    public function testCanStoreMultiplePrivileges()
+    {
+        $rules = $this->auth->allow(array('read', 'create'), 'User');
+        $this->assertCount(2, $this->auth->getRules());
+        $this->assertCount(2, $rules);
+
+        foreach ($rules as $rule) {
+            $this->assertContains($rule, $this->auth->getRules());
+            $this->assertTrue($rule->getBehavior());
+        }
+    }
+
     public function testCanStoreNewRestriction()
     {
         $rule = $this->auth->deny('read', 'User');
@@ -44,6 +56,18 @@ public function testCanStoreNewRestriction()
         $this->assertFalse($rule->getBehavior());
     }
 
+    public function testCanStoreMultipleRestrictions()
+    {
+        $rules = $this->auth->deny(array('read', 'create'), 'User');
+        $this->assertCount(2, $this->auth->getRules());
+        $this->assertCount(2, $rules);
+
+        foreach ($rules as $rule) {
+            $this->assertContains($rule, $this->auth->getRules());
+            $this->assertFalse($rule->getBehavior());
+        }
+    }
+
     public function testCanStoreNewAlias()
     {
         $alias = $this->auth->addAlias('manage', array('create', 'read', 'update', 'delete'));