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autorité — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • authority noun The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or enforce obedience.
  • bailiwick noun The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
  • dominance noun The state of being the most powerful, important, or influential.
  • leadership noun The ability to guide, direct, or inspire a group of people.
  • sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

Senses

autorité is used for these senses in English:

  • bailiwick A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
  • dominance Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.
  • leadership The capacity of someone to lead others.
  • sway Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

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.

bailiwick — full definition

  1. noun The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
  2. noun A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.

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