What does autoridad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word autoridad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use autoridad in Spanish.

The word autoridad in Spanish means authority, authority, abuse of authority, administrative authority, competent authority, ecclesiastical authority, judicial authority, jurisdictional authority, labor authority, port authority, public authority, health authority, contempt of court, assert your authority, resisting arrest, undermine authority, without authority. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word autoridad

authority

nombre femenino (mando)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le dieron la autoridad para administrar el negocio.
They gave her the authority to run the business.

authority

nombre femenino (experto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan es una autoridad en la materia.
Juan is an authority in the matter.

abuse of authority

(sometimiento injusto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este año la Policía ha recibido varias demandas por abuso de autoridad.
This year several lawsuits have been filed against the police for abuse of authority.

administrative authority

(fondos públicos: poder)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Banco Nación es la autoridad administrativa en el país.
The national bank is the country's administrative authority.

competent authority

locución nominal femenina (reguladora del área)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marta es la autoridad competente de la oficina.
Marta is the office's competent authority.

ecclesiastical authority

(religión: jerarquía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La parroquia es la autoridad eclesiástica del pequeño pueblo.
The parish is the ecclesiastical authority of the small town.

judicial authority

(tribunal, corte, juez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julián trabaja para la autoridad judicial del pueblo.
Julián works for the town's judicial authority.

jurisdictional authority

(de asuntos fiscales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La autoridad jurisdiccional determinará el resultado de la auditoría.
Jurisdictional authority will determine the result of the audit.

labor authority

(de trabajo, empleo) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La autoridad laboral es el Ministerio de Trabajo.
The Ministry of Employment is the labor authority.

port authority

(España (organismo público) (transportation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

public authority

(organismo del estado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Ministerio de Trabajo es la autoridad pública relativa al empleo.
The Ministry of Labour is the public authority for employment.

health authority

(organismo público)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La autoridad sanitaria del país es el Ministerio de Salud.
The Ministry of Health is the country's health authority.

contempt of court

(der: resistencia a autoridad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

assert your authority

locución verbal (disciplinar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El profesor impuso autoridad en la clase.
The teacher asserted his authority in class.

resisting arrest

locución nominal femenina (der: tipo de delito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

undermine authority

(afectar la superioridad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La falta de firmeza del presidente le resta autoridad al gobierno.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The corrupt president took away authority from members of the opposition party in positions of power.

without authority

locución adverbial (sin mando)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Tomás es un profesor sin autoridad: sus alumnos no lo respetan.
Tomás is a teacher without authority; his students don't respect him.

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