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1 authority
[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) εξουσία2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) αυθεντία3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) (οι) αρχές4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) κύρος•- authoritative -
2 power
1) ((an) ability: A witch has magic power; A cat has the power of seeing in the dark; He no longer has the power to walk.) ικανότητα2) (strength, force or energy: muscle power; water-power; ( also adjective) a power tool (=a tool operated by electricity etc. not by hand).) ισχύς,ενέργεια3) (authority or control: political groups fighting for power; How much power does the Queen have?; I have him in my power at last) δύναμη,ισχύς,εξουσία4) (a right belonging to eg a person in authority: The police have the power of arrest.) εξουσία5) (a person with great authority or influence: He is quite a power in the town.) ισχυρό πρόσωπο6) (a strong and influential country: the Western powers.) δύναμη7) (the result obtained by multiplying a number by itself a given number of times: 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 is the third power of 2, or 2 to the power of 3.) δύναμη•- powered- powerful
- powerfully
- powerfulness
- powerless
- powerlessness
- power cut
- failure
- power-driven
- power point
- power station
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3 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) διατάγη2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) παραγγελία3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) παραγγελία4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) τάξη,καλή λειτουτργία5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) σύστημα,τάξη6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) σειρα,διάταξη7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) τάξη8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) εντολή,επιταγή9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) τάξη10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) τάγμα2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) διατάζω2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) παραγγέλνω3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) ταξινομώ,τακτοποιώ•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) βοηθός νοσοκόμου2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) ορτινάντσα•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
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4 give in
1) (to stop fighting and admit defeat; to yield: The soldiers were outnumbered and gave in to the enemy.) παραδίνομαι2) (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?) παραδίνω -
5 reprimand
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6 rebel
1. ['rebl] noun1) (a person who opposes or fights against people in authority, eg a government: The rebels killed many soldiers; ( also adjective) rebel troops.) επαναστάτης, αντάρτης2) (a person who does not accept the rules of normal behaviour etc: My son is a bit of a rebel.) επαναστάτης2. [rə'bel] verb(to fight (against people in authority): The people rebelled against the dictator; Teenagers often rebel against their parents' way of life.) επαναστατώ, εξεγείρομαι- rebellious
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7 official
[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 -
8 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.) νεώτερος, κατώτερος, υφιστάμενος2. 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.) νεώτερος3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) -
9 recognise
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.)2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.)3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.)4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
- recognition -
10 recognize
1) (to see, hear etc (a person, thing etc) and know who or what that person, thing etc is, because one has seen or heard him, it etc before: I recognized his voice/handwriting; I recognized him by his voice.)2) (to admit, acknowledge: Everyone recognized his skill.)3) (to be willing to have political relations with: Many countries were unwilling to recognize the new republic.)4) (to accept as valid, well-qualified etc: I don't recognize the authority of this court.)•- recognisable
- recognizably
- recognisably
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11 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) μεγαλύτερος/αρχαιότερος2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) τελειόφοιτος2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) πρεσβύτερος- senior citizen -
12 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) έκθεση, αναφορά/ σχολικός έλεγχος2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) φήμη, διάδοση3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) κρότος (από εκπυρσοκρότηση)2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) αναφέρω2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) καταγγέλω3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) αναφέρω4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) παρουσιάζομαι•- reporter- reported speech
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13 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.) γραφείο2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) γραφείο3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) γραφείο,γκισέ4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) εξουσία/αξίωμα•- officer -
14 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) επιβάλλω2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) επιβάλλω3) ((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.) εκμεταλλεύομαι,κάνω κατάχρηση της καλοσύνης• -
15 usurp
[ju'zə:p](to take (another person's power, position etc) without the right to do so: The king's uncle tried to usurp the throne; I shall not allow him to usurp my authority.) σφετερίζομαι- usurper -
16 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.)2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.)3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.)4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.)2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) αναθέτω, παραγγέλω2) (to give a military commission to.) διορίζω, τοποθετώ•- commissioner
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17 turn in
(to hand over (a person or thing) to people in authority: They turned the escaped prisoner in to the police.) παραδίδω -
18 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) υποσκάπτω2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) υποσκάπτω, υπονομεύω -
19 Power
subs.Capacity: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ.Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).Greatness: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ, κῦρος, τό.Those in power, in office: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει.As far as lies in my power: P. κατὰ δύναμιν.As far as lay in their power you have been placed in serious danger: P. τὸ ἐπὶ τούτοις εἶναι ἐν τοῖς δεινοτάτοις κινδύνοις καθεστήκατε (Thuc.).Get a person into one's power: P. and V. ὑποχείριον λαμβάνειν, (acc.), V. χείριον λαμβάνειν (acc.), P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Power
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20 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.) επενδύω- investor II [in'vest] verb(to establish (a person) officially in a position of authority etc: The governor will be invested next week.) περιβάλλω με(εξουσία),εγκαθιστώ σε αξίωμα
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