How is the word autorité translated from French to English

English translation
authority
noun

Pouvoir de donner des ordres et de prendre des décisions.

The power to give orders and make decisions.

Examples with “autorité”

See how the word “autorité” is used in sentences

  • Seul le responsable a l'autorité pour signer ceci. — Only the manager has the authority to sign this.

  • C'est une sommité de la Rome antique. — She is a leading authority on ancient Rome.

  • Qui t'a donné l'autorité de changer le planning ? — Who gave you the authority to change the schedule?

  • Est-il vraiment une sommité dans ce domaine ? — Is he really an authority on the subject?

  • Elle a agi sans autorité et a dû s'en expliquer. — She acted without authority and had to explain herself.

  • Nous avons invité une sommité des cartes anciennes au séminaire. — We invited an authority on old maps to the seminar.

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