authority

authority: o:'Ɵorəti
plural - authorities; noun

1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) myndighet, autoritet

2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) ekspert, autoritet

3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) myndighetene

4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) autoritet, respekt

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- authoritarian
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subst. \/ɔːˈθɒrətɪ\/

1) myndighet, makt, rett

2) bemyndigelse, tillatelse, fullmakt

• we had the authority of the Governor to do so

vi hadde bemyndigelse av guvernøren til å gjøre det

3) myndighet, instans, styrelse

• he was checked by the port authorities

han ble sjekket av havnemyndighetene

4) autoritet, innflytelse, anseelse

5) støtte, belegg, kilde

• what is your authority for that statement?

hva slags belegg har du for den uttalelsen?

• you should quote your authorities

du bør sitere dine kilder

6) autoritet, ekspert, fagmenneske

• she's an authority on music

hun er ekspert på musikk

7) vitnesbyrd

authority on autoritet på, autoritet i

the authorities myndighetene, de styrende

authority over myndighet over, makt over

be in authority ha makten

• I met those in authority

jeg traff de makthavende

by authority of med tillatelse fra

carry authority ha stor innflytelse, være av stor betydning

exercise authority over bestemme over, råde over

have authority to do something ha tillatelse til å gjøre noe

have something on good authority ha noe fra pålitelige kilder, ha noe fra et troverdig hold

• I have it on good authority

jeg har det fra pålitelige kilder

impart authority to gi myndighet til

on one's own authority på eget ansvar

on the authority of med støtte fra

the competent authorities vedkommende myndighet, angjeldende myndighet

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authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act … Law dictionary
Authority — Au*thor i*ty, n.; pl. {Authorities}. [OE. autorite, auctorite, F. autorit[ e], fr. L. auctoritas, fr. auctor. See {Author}, n.] 1. Legal or rightful power; a right to command or to act; power exercised buy a person in virtue of his office or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
authority — [ə thôr′ə tē, əthär′ə tē] n. pl. authorities [ME autorite < OFr autorité, auctorité < L auctoritas < auctor, AUTHOR] 1. a) the power or right to give commands, enforce obedience, take action, or make final decisions; jurisdiction b) the… … English World dictionary
authority — (n.) early 13c., autorite book or quotation that settles an argument, from O.Fr. auctorité authority, prestige, right, permission, dignity, gravity; the Scriptures (12c.; Mod.Fr. autorité), from L. auctoritatem (nom. auctoritas) invention, advice … Etymology dictionary
authority — [n1] power, control ascendancy, authorization, beef*, charge, clout*, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods*, government, guts*, influence, juice*, jump, jurisdiction, leg up*, license, mastery, might, might and main* … New thesaurus
authority — /auˈtɔriti, ingl. ɔːˈθHrɪtɪ/ [lett. «autorità»] s. f. inv. autorità, organo di vigilanza … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
authority — 1 *power, jurisdiction, command, control, dominion, sway Analogous words: ascendancy, *supremacy: government, ruling or rule (see corresponding verbs at GOVERN) 2 *influence, weight, credit, prestige Analogous words: exemplar, ideal, standard, p … New Dictionary of Synonyms
authority — ► NOUN (pl. authorities) 1) the power or right to give orders and enforce obedience. 2) a person or organization having official power. 3) recognized knowledge or expertise. 4) an authoritative person or book. ORIGIN Old French autorite, from… … English terms dictionary
Authority — In politics, authority (Latin auctoritas , used in Roman law as opposed to potestas and imperium ) is often used interchangeably with the term power . However, their meanings differ: while power refers to the ability to achieve certain ends,… … Wikipedia
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