Bedeutung von authority auf Englisch

• 0 the power or right to do something -- die Befugnis; die Vollmacht

  • He gave me authority to act on his behalf.

• 1 a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject -- die Autorität

  • He is an authority on Roman history.

• 2 the person or people who have power in an administration etc -- die Obrigkeit

  • The authorities would not allow public meetings.

• 3 a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people -- die Autorität

  • a man of authority.