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auktoriteetti — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • authority noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
  • godhead name Another term for 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 recognized as an expert on a subject.
  3. noun A government body responsible for a particular public service.

godhead — full definition

  1. name Another term for the Trinity.
  2. name An abstract term for the divine nature of God.
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