German-English translations for befehlsgewalt

authority
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These teams will therefore have the task of patrolling the areas surrounding the EU's external borders under the authority of the national border guards of the host Member State. Die Aufgabe dieser Teams wird also in Patrouillen an den Außengrenzen der Europäischen Union unter der Befehlsgewalt der nationalen Grenzschutzoffiziere des Einsatzmitgliedstaates bestehen. I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack themShe lost all her respect and authority after turning up drunk to the meeting
command
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I was given a command to cease shooting.to have command of an armyhe had command of the situation