What does autorité in French mean?

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

The word autorité in French means authority, authoritativeness, the authorities, authority, establish your authority, res judicata, parental authority, higher authority, highest authority, with authority, be an authority, be authoritative, demonstrate leadership, high authority, senior authority, on the authority of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word autorité

authority

nom féminin (pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants sont soumis à l'autorité parentale.
Children are subject to parental authority.

authoritativeness

nom féminin (capacité à se faire obéir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce professeur jouissait d'une autorité naturelle.
This teacher enjoys a natural authoritativeness.

the authorities

nom féminin pluriel (représentant du pouvoir)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le criminel a été arrêté par les autorités.
The criminal was arrested by the authorities.

authority

nom féminin (référence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle est devenue une autorité dans son domaine et on fait régulièrement appel à elle.
She has become an authority in her field and is regularly called upon.

establish your authority

locution verbale (s'imposer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

res judicata

nom féminin (état d'un jugement prononcé) (Law, Latin)

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

parental authority

nom féminin (pouvoir des parents)

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

higher authority

nom féminin (autorité de niveau élevé)

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

highest authority

nom féminin (pouvoir supérieur)

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

with authority

locution adverbiale (avec force)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be an authority, be authoritative

locution verbale (être une référence)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
The Second Sex is a seminal work in twentieth-century feminism.

demonstrate leadership

locution verbale (faire respecter les règles)

high authority, senior authority

nom féminin (autorité supérieure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les hautes autorités sont parfois supranationales.

on the authority of

(dépendant de [qqn])

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