English-Portuguese translations for authority

• autoridade
  A palavra “sistema” substitui “autoridade”.This word replaces 'authority'.
  A autoridade palestiniana está dividida. The Palestinian authority is split.
  Sessão solene - Autoridade palestiniana Formal sitting - Palestinian Authority
• funcionário
  Ouvi algumas pessoas afirmar que é a União Europeia que tem pago os salários dos funcionários da Autoridade Palestiniana. I have heard some people say that Europe has been paying the salaries of the Palestinian Authority.
  A Comissão deve ser descentralizada, de forma a que os funcionários tenham responsabilidades e competências a que possam corresponder. The Commission should be decentralised in order to allow staff to exercise responsibility and authority.
  Em terceiro lugar, as agências não devem conceder o estatuto de funcionário estabelecido sem permissão da autoridade orçamental. Thirdly, agencies must not grant established official status without the budgetary authority’s permission.

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