power of decisions

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• power of attorney — power to act on behalf of another person for specified purposes. Glossary of Business Terms An agreement establishing an agent principal relationship. The power of attorney grants the agent authority to act on the principal s behalf under certain …   Financial and business terms

• power — is the concept which is at the heart of the subject of social stratification . It is therefore not surprising that we have seen so many disputes concerning its meaning (including disputes about what particular sociologists meant when they used… …   Dictionary of sociology

• Power.org — is an organization whose purpose is to develop, enable and promote Power Architecture technology. The objective is to establish open standards, guidelines, best practices and certifications regarding Power Architecture, as well as drive adoption… …   Wikipedia

• Power system simulation — models are a class of computer simulation programs that focus on the operation of electrical power systems. These computer programs are used in a wide range of planning and operational situations including: #Long term generation and transmission… …   Wikipedia

• power — [pou′ər] n. [ME pouer < OFr poeir, earlier poter, orig. inf. < VL * potere, to be able, for L posse, to be able: see POTENT] 1. ability to do, act, or produce 2. a specific ability or faculty [the power of hearing] 3. great ability to do,… …   English World dictionary

• power dependence — Power is often characterized as ‘zero sum’. That is, power is something that A has over B, such that if A gains in power B correspondingly loses. However, the notion of power dependence suggests that power is also a relational concept, such that… …   Dictionary of sociology

• power of attorney — power of at torney noun uncount the legal right to make decisions for someone else, especially because they are old or sick and cannot make decisions themselves …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• power-sharing — power .sharing n [U] an arrangement in which different groups, such as political parties, share the power to make decisions ▪ proposals for power sharing between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• power lunch — UK US noun [C] HUMOROUS WORKPLACE ► a lunch during which business people discuss important plans, ideas, or decisions: »The City is still full of people out on power lunches despite the freeze on expense accounts …   Financial and business terms

• power of attorney — power of at torney plural powers of attorney n [U and C] law the legal right to make financial decisions, sign documents etc for another person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• power-nap — n a short sleep in the middle of the day that helps you to have more energy, do your job better, and make better decisions …   Dictionary of contemporary English