authority

Betekenis (Engels)

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

autoriteit

gezag

macht

gezaghebber

beslissingsbevoegdheid

staatsvorm

openbare instelling

kopstuk

zegsman

autoriteiten

commissieloon

bestel, bestuur

chief

powerful person

government agency

federal agency

legal authority

ability

influential person

one who controls

one who dominates

exercise of authority

pressing down

public institution

overbearing propensity

use of force to bring about a decision 3

brazen conduct 4

appro

excellency

laissez passer

parastatal

big-shot

technical book

right to command

plenary powers

classical works

majestic lustre

rightful claim

academic department

limits of authority

commanding presence

executive power

Frequentie

Met koppelteken als

au‧thor‧i‧ty

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/

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.

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