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21 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) diktovat2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) diktovat3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) přikazovat, předpisovat•- dictator
- dictatorship* * *• příkaz• diktát• diktovat -
22 dictatorship
1) (the authority of a dictator: His dictatorship is threatened by the terrorists.) diktatura2) (a state ruled by a dictator: That country is a dictatorship now.) diktatura* * *• diktatura -
23 diocese
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24 directive
[-tiv]noun (a general instruction from a higher authority about what is to be done etc.) příkaz, instrukce* * *• pokyn• povel• předpis• směrnice• direktiva -
25 dogma
['doɡmə](opinions settled or fixed by an authority, eg the Church.) dogma* * *• dogma• článek víry -
26 edict
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27 enable
[i'neibl](to make able by giving means, power or authority (to do something): The money I inherited enabled me to go on a world cruise.) umožnit* * *• umožnit• zapnout• oprávnit -
28 exert
[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) použít2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) snažit se•- exertion* * *• vykonávat• vynaložit• namáhat se -
29 flout
(to refuse to respect or obey: He flouted the headmaster's authority.) přehlížet, opovrhovat* * *• vysmívat se• opovrhovat -
30 give in
1) (to stop fighting and admit defeat; to yield: The soldiers were outnumbered and gave in to the enemy.) vzdát se2) (to hand or bring (something) to someone (often a person in authority): Do we have to give in our books at the end of the lesson?) odevzdat* * *• vzdát se• poddat se -
31 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) uvalit, zavést2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) vynucovat si3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) zneužít•* * *• uvalit -
32 in the name of
(by the authority of: I arrest you in the name of the Queen.) jménem* * *• jménem -
33 invest
I [in'vest] verb((with in) to put (money) into (a firm or business) usually by buying shares in it, in order to make a profit: He invested (two hundred dollars) in a building firm.) investovat- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) uvést do úřadu* * *• investovat -
34 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) mladší (sourozenec, žák, zaměstnanec)2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) junior, syn3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) malý* * *• juniorský• junior -
35 jurisdiction
[‹uəris'dikʃən](legal power; authority.) jurisdikce* * *• soudní pravomoc• soudnictví• jurisdikce -
36 mace
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37 masterful
adjective (showing the power, authority or determination of a master: a masterful man.) pánovitý, suverénní* * *• suverénní• pánovitý• mistrovský -
38 mutiny
['mju:tini] 1. plural - mutinies; noun((a) refusal to obey one's senior officers in the navy or other armed services: There has been a mutiny on HMS Tigress; The sailors were found guilty of mutiny.) vzpoura2. verb((of sailors etc) to refuse to obey commands from those in authority: The sailors mutinied because they did not have enough food.) vzbouřit se- mutineer- mutinous* * *• vzpoura -
39 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) kancelář(ský)2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) kancelář3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) pokladna4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) vládní moc, úřad, funkce•- officer* * *• úřad• funkce• kancelář -
40 out of control
(not under the authority or power of someone: The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).) ne pod kontrolou, vymknout se kontrole* * *• neovladatelně
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