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hatósági közeg, hivatalos, tisztviselő, hatósági* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) hivatalos2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) hivatalos2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) tisztviselő -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) oficial2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficial2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) funcionário* * *of.fi.cial[əf'iʃəl] n 1 funcionário público. 2 juiz eclesiástico. • adj 1 oficial, autorizado. 2 público. -
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adj. resmi, devlet————————n. memur* * *resmi* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) resmî2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) resmî2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) memur, görevli -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) uraden2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) uraden2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) uradnik* * *I [əfíšəl]adjective ( officially adverb)uraden, služben; formalen, slovesen ( an official dinner)medicine oficinalen, po lekarniških predpisih (zdravilo); American official family — kabinet predsednika ZDA (časnikarski jezik)II [əfíšəl]nounuradnik, -nica; (sindikalni) funkcionar; ecclesiastic juridically oficial, predsednik škofijskega sodišča, škofijski uradnik -
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• toimihenkilö• toimenhaltija• toimitsija• toimitsija (virk.)• virallisluonteinen• virka• virkamies• viranhaltija• virkailija• virallinen• muodollinen* * *ə'fiʃəl 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) virka-2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) virallinen2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) virkamies -
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[ɪn'vest] 1.2) (bestow)to invest sb. with — investire o insignire qcn. di [right, authority, power]
2.to invest sb. as sth. — nominare qcn. qcs., elevare qcn. al rango di qcs
1) econ. (in stock exchange) fare investimenti, investire denaroto invest in — [ company] fare investimenti in [ equipment]; [ person] investire denaro in [car, hi-fi]
* * *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.)- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.)* * *[ɪn'vest] 1.2) (bestow)to invest sb. with — investire o insignire qcn. di [right, authority, power]
2.to invest sb. as sth. — nominare qcn. qcs., elevare qcn. al rango di qcs
1) econ. (in stock exchange) fare investimenti, investire denaroto invest in — [ company] fare investimenti in [ equipment]; [ person] investire denaro in [car, hi-fi]
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[ə'fɪʃl] 1.nome pol. amm. funzionario m. (-a), pubblico ufficiale m.; (of party, trade union) funzionario m. (-a); (of police, customs) agente m. e f.; (at town hall) impiegato m. (-a)2.* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) ufficiale2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) ufficiale2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) funzionario* * *[ə'fɪʃl] 1.nome pol. amm. funzionario m. (-a), pubblico ufficiale m.; (of party, trade union) funzionario m. (-a); (of police, customs) agente m. e f.; (at town hall) impiegato m. (-a)2. -
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[ə'fɪʃl] 1. adj 2. nurzędnik m (w rządzie, związkach zawodowych itp)* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) urzędowy2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficjalny2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) (wyższy) urzędnik -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) oficiāls2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficiāls2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) ierēdnis; amatpersona* * *amatpersona, ierēdnis; baznīcas tiesas priekšsēdētājs; dienesta; oficiāls; farmakopejas apstiprināts, lietots medicīnā, ārstniecisks -
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adj. officiell; ämbetsmanna-; tjänste-; förrättning--------n. officiell ämbetsman; tjänsteman* * *[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) ämbets-, ämbetsmanna-, tjänste-2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) officiell2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) ämbetsman, tjänsteman, befattningshavare -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) úřední2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficiální2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) úředník, -ice* * *• úřednice• úředník• představitel• oficiální -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) úradník2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficiálny2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) úradník, -čka* * *• vedúci pracovník• vládny úradník• služobný• úradný• úradník• formálny• funkcionár• clen predstavenstva• oficiálny -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) υπηρεσιακός,επίσημος2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) επίσημος2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) αξιωματούχος,κρατικός λειτουργός -
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[ə'fiʃəl] 1. adjective1) (of or concerning a position of authority: official powers; official uniform.) oficial2) (done or confirmed by people in authority etc: the official result of the race.) oficial2. noun(a person who holds a position of authority: a government official.) funcionário graduado -
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attributive adjectivein the former case — im ersteren Fall
the former — der/die/das erstere; pl. die ersteren
* * *['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) früher- academic.ru/28946/formerly">formerly- the former* * *for·mer[ˈfɔ:məʳ, AM ˈfɔ:rmɚ]I. adj attr, inv1. (previous) ehemalige(r, s), frühere(r, s)to restore sth to its \former glory etw wieder in seinem alten Glanz erstrahlen lassenin a \former life in einem früheren Leben2. (first of two) erstere(r, s)II. n▪ the \former der/die/das Erstere* * *['fɔːmə(r)]1. adj1) (= previous) president, chairman, employee etc früher, ehemalig; home, prison, school, hospital etc ehemalig; country, place, strength, authority etc früher; times, years, days vergangenformer President Richard Nixon — der frühere or ehemalige Präsident Richard Nixon
his former wife —
in former years or times or days — in früheren Zeiten
2)(as opposed to latter)
the former option/alternative etc — die erstere Möglichkeit/Alternative etc2. nthe former — der/die/das erstere; (more than one) die ersteren pl
* * *former1 [ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)] s1. Former(in), Gestalter(in)2. TECH Former m (Arbeiter)3. TECH Form-, Drückwerkzeug n4. FLUG Spant m5. SCHULE besonders Br in Zusammensetzungen Schüler(in) der … Klasseformer2 [ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)] adj1. früher(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es):the former Mrs Smith die frühere Frau Smith;he is his former self again er ist wieder (ganz) der Alte2. vorhergehend, vorherig(er, e, es)3. vergangen:in former times früher, in früheren Zeiten4. ersterwähnt(er, e, es), erstgenannt(er, e, es) (von zweien):the former … the latter Erster(er, e, es) … Letzter(er, e, es)5. ehemalig(er, e, es):* * *attributive adjectivethe former — der/die/das erstere; pl. die ersteren
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'əuvə
1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) sobre, encima de; más de2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) sobre, encima; al otro lado de3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por(todo)5) (about: a quarrel over money.) por, por motivos de, sobre6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) durante, a través de, a lo largo de8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) durante
2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) por encima
4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) serie de seis lanzamientos
5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.) demasiado, extra, exceso de2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) por encima (de)3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sobre4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) hacia abajo5) (completely, as in overcome.) completamente•- over all
- over and done with
over1 adv1. a casawhy don't you come over to see us? ¿por qué no vienes a casa a vernos?2. acabado3. de sobraare there any strawberries over? ¿sobran fresas?over2 prep1. encima de / sobre2. más depeople over 65 las personas de más de 65 años / los mayores de 65 añostr['əʊvəSMALLr/SMALL]■ over here/there aquí/allí■ why don't you come over to dinner? ¿por qué no vienes a cenar a casa?5 (everywhere, throughout) en todas partes6 (again) otra vez■ over and over (again) repetidas veces, una y otra vez7 (remaining) sobrante■ are there any strawberries (left) over? ¿sobran fresas?, ¿quedan fresas?■ did you have any money over? ¿te sobró algún dinero?8 (too much) de más10 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (finished) corto■ over and out! ¡corto y fuera!1 (above, higher than) encima de2 (covering, on top of) sobre, encima de3 (across) sobre; (on the other side of) al otro lado de4 (during) durante5 (throughout) por6 (by the agency of) por7 (more than) más de8 (about) por9 (recovered from) recuperado,-a de10 (indicating control) sobre; (superior) por encima de1 (ended) acabado,-a, terminado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLover and above además deto be over and done with haber acabadoover ['o:vər] advhe flew over to London: voló a Londrescome on over!: ¡ven acá!the show ran 10 minutes over: el espectáculo terminó 10 minutos de tarde3) above, overhead: por encima4) again: otra vez, de nuevoover and over: una y otra vezto start over: volver a empezar5)all over everywhere: por todas partes6)to fall over : caerse7)to turn over : poner boca abajo, voltearover adj1) higher, upper: superior2) remaining: sobrante, que sobra3) ended: terminado, acabadothe work is over: el trabajo está terminadoover prep1) above: encima de, arriba de, sobreover the fireplace: encima de la chimeneathe hawk flew over the hills: el halcón voló sobre los cerros2) : más deover $50: más de $503) along: por, sobreto glide over the ice: deslizarse sobre el hielothey showed me over the house: me mostraron la casa5) across: por encima de, sobrehe jumped over the ditch: saltó por encima de la zanja6) upon: sobrea cape over my shoulders: una capa sobre los hombros7) on: porto speak over the telephone: hablar por teléfono8) during: en, duranteover the past 25 years: durante los últimos 25 años9) because of: porthey fought over the money: se pelearon por el dineroexpr.• cambio expr.adj.• concluido, -a adj.adv.• al otro lado adv.• encima adv.• encima de adv.• por encima adv.prep.• durante prep.• encima de prep.• más de prep.• por prep.• sobre prep.
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1) preposition2) ( across)to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro
they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente
3)a) ( above) encima dethe portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea
b) ( Math) sobre4) (covering, on)5)a) (through, all around)to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien
b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?
6) (during, in the course of)over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años
spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas
7) ( by the medium of) por8) (about, on account of)9) all overa) ( over entire surface of)to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)
b) ( throughout)10)a) ( more than) más deb)over and above — ( in addition to) además de
11)a) ( senior to) por encima deb) ( indicating superiority) sobreto have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo
12) ( in comparison to)sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado
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['ǝʊvǝ(r)] When over is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come over, go over, start over, turn over, look up the verb.1. ADVERB1) (=across) por encima, por arriba (LAm)2) (=here, there)With prepositions and adverbs [over] is usually not translated•
they're over from Canada for the summer — han venido desde Canadá a pasar el veranohow long have you lived over here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?
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he's over in the States at the moment — en este momento está en Estados Unidosover in the States, people reacted differently — (allí) en Estados Unidos la gente reaccionó de otra manera
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it's over on the other side of town — está al otro lado de la ciudadhow long were you over there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí?
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the baby crawled over to its mother — el bebé gateó hacia su madreover to you! — (to speak) ¡te paso la palabra!
so now it's over to you — (to decide) así que ahora te toca a ti decidir
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it happened all over again — volvió a ocurrir, ocurrió otra vez•
over and over (again) — repetidas veces, una y otra vez•
several times over — varias veces seguidas4) (US) (=again) otra vezto do sth over — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo otra vez
5) (=remaining)there are three (left) over — sobran or quedan tres
is there any cake left over? — ¿queda or sobra (algo de) pastel?
when they've paid the bills there's nothing (left) over for luxuries — después de pagar las facturas no les sobra or queda nada para caprichos
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sums of £50,000 and over — cantidades iguales or superiores a 50.000 libras7) (Telec)over! — ¡cambio!
over and out! — ¡cambio y corto!
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over against — (lit) contra; (fig) frente a•
the (whole) world over — en or por todo el mundo, en el mundo entero2. PREPOSITION1) (indicating position) (=situated above) encima de, arriba de (LAm); (=across) por encima de, por arriba de (LAm)•
pour some sauce over it — échale un poco de salsa por encima•
I put a blanket over her — le eché una manta por encimaall 3., 2), head 1., 1), hill 1.•
to spread a sheet over sth — extender una sábana sobre or por encima de algo2) (=superior to)3) (=on the other side of)4) (=more than) más dean increase of 5% over last year — un aumento del 5 por ciento respecto al año pasado
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spending has gone up by 7% over and above inflation — el gasto ha aumentado un 7% por encima de la inflaciónyes, but over and above that, we must... — sí, pero además de eso, debemos...
well II, 1., 2), a)over and above the fact that... — además de que...
5) (=during) duranteover the winter — durante or en el invierno
why don't we discuss it over dinner? — ¿por qué no vamos a cenar y lo hablamos?
how long will you be over it? — ¿cuánto tiempo te va a llevar?
lingerhe took or spent hours over the preparations — dedicó muchas horas a los preparativos
6) (=because of) por7) (=about) sobrethe two sides disagreed over how much should be spent — ambas partes discrepaban sobre cuánto debería gastarse
8) (=recovered from)he's not over that yet — (illness) todavía no se ha repuesto de aquello; (shock) todavía no se ha repuesto de or sobrepuesto a aquello
she's over it now — (illness) se ha repuesto de eso ya
it'll take her years to get over it — (shock) tardará años en sobreponerse
I hope you'll soon be over your cold — espero que se te pase pronto el resfriado, espero que te repongas pronto del resfriado
I heard it over the radio — lo escuché or oí por la radio
10) (=contrasted with)3.ADJECTIVE (=finished)when or after the war is over, we'll go... — cuando (se) acabe la guerra, nos iremos...
I'll be happy when the exams are over — seré feliz cuando (se) hayan acabado or terminado los exámenes
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it's all over — se acabó•
I'll be glad when it's all over and done with — estaré contento cuando todo (se) haya acabado or terminadoto get sth over and done with: if we've got to tell her, best get it over and done with — si tenemos que decírselo, cuanto antes (lo hagamos) mejor
4.NOUN (Cricket) serie f de seis lanzamientos* * *
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1) preposition2) ( across)to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro
they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente
3)a) ( above) encima dethe portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea
b) ( Math) sobre4) (covering, on)5)a) (through, all around)to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien
b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?
6) (during, in the course of)over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años
spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas
7) ( by the medium of) por8) (about, on account of)9) all overa) ( over entire surface of)to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)
b) ( throughout)10)a) ( more than) más deb)over and above — ( in addition to) además de
11)a) ( senior to) por encima deb) ( indicating superiority) sobreto have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo
12) ( in comparison to)sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado
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'əuvə 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) over2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) over, på den andre sida av3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) over4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) over (hele)5) (about: a quarrel over money.) om6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) i, over7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) gjennom, med8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) i løpet av2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) over, forbi4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done withoverIsubst. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) overskudd2) (militærvesen, våpen) treff bak målet, for høyt skudd, for langt skudd3) ( i cricket) over (6 eller 8 kast i rekkefølge)IIadv. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) over, utfor• climb\/jump over2) igjen, tilbake, til overs, for mye3) gjennom, om4) om igjenbegynne fra begynnelsen igjen \/ begynne helt på nytt5) ferdig, forbi, omme, over, slutt, ute6) ( foran adjektiv) altfor, over-, særskiltall over helt og holdent overaltcount over se ➢ countdo something over gjøre noe om igjen, gjøre noe en gang tilget something over (and done) with få noe unnagjort, få noe ut av verdenknock over se ➢ knockover against overfor, vendt mot i motsetning tilover and above dessuten, foruten, i tillegg tilover or under mer eller mindreover there der borteIIIprep. \/ˈəʊvə\/1) over2) utenpå3) ved4) i5) gjennom6) utfor7) på8) tvers over, over (til den andre siden av), på den andre siden av9) ( om tall eller mengde) over, mer enn• it costs over £ 10010) ( i tidsuttrykk) over, under, i løpet av, med, gjennom• can you stay over till Monday?11) i, på• hear something over the radio\/airhøre noe i\/på radio(en)12) angående, på grunn av, over13) om14) fremforall over over hele, i hele, over alt i, rundt omkring ibe over somebody (om kjærlighetsforhold, forelskelse) være over noen, ha kommet over noen• I don't mind that Bob's seeing other women, I'm over him nowdet gjør meg ikke noe at Bob treffer andre damer, jeg er over ham nåbe over something holde på med noe, bruke tid på noefrom over fra den andre siden avover and above eller above and beyond dessuten, foruten, i tillegg til, ytterligereIVinterj. \/ˈəʊvə\/( telekommunikasjon) over• do you read me? over!over and out! over og ut!
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authority — au•thor•i•ty [[t]əˈθɔr ɪ ti, əˈθɒr [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues; the right to control, command, or determine 2) a power or right delegated or given; authorization 3) gov a person or body of… … From formal English to slang
authority — n. (pl. ies) 1 a the power or right to enforce obedience. b (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) delegated power. 2 (esp. in pl.) a person or body having authority, esp. political or administrative. 3 a an influence exerted on opinion because of… … Useful english dictionary
authority — /ɔˈθɒrəti / (say aw thoruhtee), /ə / (say uh ) noun (plural authorities) 1. the right to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; the right to control, command, or determine. 2. a person or body with such rights. 3. an… …
public authority — An agency created for the construction and maintenance of a public work or public improvement, such as a port authority, power authority, etc. In the most general sense, the authority of government, the power of the nation, state, or political… … Ballentine's law dictionary