English-Estonian translations for authority

• võim
  Kus on tõeline otsuseid tegev võim? Where is the genuine decision-making authority?
  Nende presidendi võim sõltub parlamendi tahtest. The authority of its president depends on the will of Parliament.
• asjatundja
• ametiasutus; ametiisik
• ametnik
  Kõnealune kõrge ametnik võiks toimida n-ö valvurina, omamoodi valiva asutusena, nagu see käib liikmesriikides õiguskaitsevahendite kasutamise korral. This high official could act as a gatekeeper, a sort of selective authority, as is the case in national contexts when means of legal redress are being implemented.
• ekspert
• mõjuvõim autoriteet

Definition of authority

• The power to enforce rules or give orders
• Persons in command; specifically, government
• A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject
• Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity

Examples

• I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them
• She lost all her respect and authority after turning up drunk to the meeting
• Respect my authority!
• the worlds foremost authority on orangutans

Related words

• authority|Authority
• authority figure
• authority to issue directives
• authority card
• tax authority
• official authority
• administrative authority
• public authority
• aviation authority