autoridad

authority (the power to enforce rules or…

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Meanings

noun, feminine

  1. uncountable authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders)
  2. countable authority (persons in command)
  3. countable authority (a person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject)

In sentences

Tom no tiene autoridad. Tom has no authority. #1489118

Tú estás sin autoridad. You're powerless. #6050641

Él tiene mucha autoridad. He holds a lot of power. #2532990

Es una autoridad en su campo. She is a leader in her field. #2681916

Él es una autoridad en física. He is an authority on physics. #855834

No supo mantener su autoridad. He couldn't maintain his authority. #2258294

Tom no respeta a la autoridad. Tom doesn't respect authority. #10110757

Han dado parte a las autoridades. They reported it to the authorities. #2259612