power of attorney

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The legal authorisation of one person to act as the agent of another.
2. (countable) A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.

Synonyms

proxy

authorization

mandate

warrant

authorisation

letter of attorney

letters patent

procuration

legal authority

tenure

term of office

commission

warrant of attorney

accreditation

p.a.

public prosecutor office

autorisation to act

Translations

procura

volmacht

Vollmacht

mandat

procuração

procuration

mandato

poder

mandato

poder notarial

procuração legal

Handlungsvollmacht

pouvoir

έγγραφο πληρεξουσιότητας

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/

Etymology

From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.