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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFederal Authority
/ˈfɛd.ər.əl əˈθɔːr.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The official power and jurisdiction vested in a national or central government.
"The federal authority intervened to resolve the interstate commerce dispute." - 2
A national governing agency or administrative body operating under the central government.
"She was appointed as an inspector for the federal authority on aviation safety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'foedus' meaning treaty or league, combined with 'auctoritas' meaning influence, command, or opinion. The term evolved during the late 18th-century constitutional era to describe the centralized governing power held by a national union over its constituent states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Federal Authority" is said worldwide
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autorité fédérale
Transliteration: o-to-ri-te fe-de-ral
"L'autorité fédérale a pris des mesures strictes."
Bundesbehörde
Transliteration: bʊndəs.bəˌhøːɐ̯də
"Die Bundesbehörde überwacht die Einhaltung der Gesetze."
autorità federale
Transliteration: au-to-ri-tà fe-de-ra-le
"L'autorità federale ha avviato un'indagine."
autoridad federal
Transliteration: au-to-ri-dad fe-de-ral
"La autoridad federal intervino en el caso."
autoridade federal
Transliteration: aw-to-ri-da-de fe-de-raw
"A autoridade federal garantiu a segurança."
संघीय प्राधिकार
Transliteration: sangheeya pradhikaar
"संघीय प्राधिकार ने नए नियमों की घोषणा की।"
联邦当局
Transliteration: liánbāng dāngjú
"联邦当局正在调查此事。"
연방 당국
Transliteration: yeonbang dang-guk
"연방 당국이 사건을 조사하고 있다."
連邦当局
Transliteration: renpō tōkyoku
"連邦当局が調査を開始した。"
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