nounnoun
authority
autorità
The power or right to give orders, make decisions, or control others.
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Examples
Local police have authority in this jurisdiction.noun
La polizia locale ha autorità in questa giurisdizione.
Officials in high positions often have a lot of authority.noun
I funzionari in posizioni elevate spesso hanno molta autorità.
Police authority should always be respected.noun
L'autorità della polizia dovrebbe essere sempre rispettata.
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