authority

Significat (Anglès)

1. (uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
2. (countable, plural, uncountable) Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
3. (countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
4. (uncountable) Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
5. (uncountable) Official permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
6. (countable) A government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.

Conceptes

autoritat

autorització

agència

domini

oficina

🏢

dirigent

dominació

entès

líder

autoconfiança

apoderament

influx

oficina de turisme

confiança en si mateix

seguretat en si mateix

autoritat pública

comissió

departament

Sinònims

power

control

jurisdiction

influence

might

command

expert

right

rule

authorization

leader

authorisation

government

specialist

dominion

permission

sway

sanction

source

chief

say-so

agency

order

office

🏢

mastery

supremacy

leadership

authorities

prestige

dominance

ascendancy

boss

weight

basis

strength

powerful person

sovereignty

law

rulership

assurance

proof

government agency

capability

dignity

domination

commission

administration

competence

official

self-assurance

Traduccions

autorité

autoridad

autorità

Autorität

autoriteit

autoridade

Macht

pouvoir

Obrigkeit

gezag

Behörde

Einfluss

autorisation

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: auctorite

In summary

From Middle English auctorite, autorite (“authority, book or quotation that settles an argument”), from Old French auctorité, from Latin stem of auctōritās (“invention, advice, opinion, influence, command”), from auctor (“master, leader, author”). For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author.

Frases

The Palestinian Authority has reportedly practiced torture in the occupied territories over the years .

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