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Pronunciation / Transliteration: autorità
"La polizia ha l'autorità di arrestare i sospvati."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
"The government has the authority to regulate commerce."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'auctoritas', meaning invention, advice, opinion, influence, or command, stemming from 'auctor' (originator, promoter). The term entered Middle English via Old French 'autorite' in the late 12th century, initially denoting bookish citation or expert testimony before expanding to political and institutional power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Authority" is said worldwide
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autorité
Transliteration: autorité
"Elle exerce son autorité avec justice."
Autorität
Transliteration: Autorität
"Er hat die nötige Autorität für diese Position."
autorità
Transliteration: autorità
"La polizia ha l'autorità di arrestare i sospvati."
autoridad
Transliteration: autoridad
"El presidente asumió toda la autoridad."
autoridade
Transliteration: autoridade
"Ela tem autoridade sobre o departamento."
प्राधिकार
Transliteration: pradhikar
"उन्हें यह निर्णय लेने का प्राधिकार है।"
权威
Transliteration: quánwēi
"这位教授在该领域具有权威。"
권위
Transliteration: gwonwi
"경찰은 공공 질서를 유지할 권위가 있다."
権威
Transliteration: ken'i
"彼はその分野における権威である。"
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