auktoriteetti — meaning in English

English meaning

• authority noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
• godhead name The Trinity.

Senses

auktoriteetti is used for these senses in English:

• authority (uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
• authority (countable) A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
• godhead (by extension) An admired or influential person or entity.
• high priest (figurative) A person holding a position of power or influence; an authority in a field of study, doctrine, art or a movement.

authority — full definition

1. noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
2. noun A person or source widely recognised as an expert on a subject.
3. noun A government body responsible for a particular public service.

godhead — full definition

1. name The Trinity.
2. name The divine nature of God as an abstract entity.

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