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- Autorität ist im weitesten Sinne eine soziale Positionierung, die einer Institution oder Person zugeschrieben wird und dazu führt, dass sich andere Menschen in ihrem Denken und Handeln nach ihr richten.
- SubstantivPLauthoritiesPREaut-SUF-ity
- NU The power to enforce rules or give orders.
- I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
- She lost all her respect and authority after turning up drunk to the meeting.
- Respect my authority!
- (used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
- The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.
- NC A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
- the world's foremost authority on orangutans
- NU The power to enforce rules or give orders.
- Mehr Beispiele
- Wird in der Mitte des Satzes verwendet
- How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?
- Other areas over which the US Government has complete jurisdiction and control or has exclusive authority or defense responsibility
- His timidiness prevented him from challenging authority or asking his boss for a raise.
- Zu Beginn des Satzes verwendet
- Authority figures have a history of weaseling on this topic.
- In der Endung des Satzes verwendet
- Eventually I was promoted, and a small team of recruits came under my authority.
- He came by boat to Australia, and lived in the community for three years before being redetained by immigration authorities.
- Wird in der Mitte des Satzes verwendet
Definition of authority in English Dictionary
- Wortart Hierarchie
- Substantive
- Zählbare Nomen
- Singularia tantum
- Unzählbare Nomen
- Unzählbare Nomen
- Zählbare Nomen
- Substantive
Source: Wiktionary

