authority

autorità, potere

Diritto o potere di dare ordini, prendere decisioni o far rispettare le regole.

In inglese semplice: The right or power to give orders, make decisions, or make people follow rules.

• She has the authority to decide.
• His authority over the team was limited.
• Who gave you authority to enter this room?

Come si usa: authority to do something (Only the director has authority to approve this payment.); authority over someone/something (The council has authority over local schools.)

Sinonimi: power, control

Espressioni comuni: have authority, authority over someone, authority to act

autorità

Persone o enti con poteri ufficiali, soprattutto la polizia o il governo.

In inglese semplice: People or organizations with official power, especially the police or government.

• The authorities closed the road.
• She reported the missing child to the authorities.
• Local authorities warned residents about the storm.

Sinonimi: officials

Espressioni comuni: local authority, public authority, authority officials

esperto, autorità

Persona di cui ci si fida perché conosce molto bene un argomento.

In inglese semplice: A person widely trusted for their great knowledge of a subject.

• He is an authority on birds.
• The hospital consulted a leading authority on heart disease.
• Several respected authorities disagreed about the painting.

Come si usa: authority on something (She is an authority on Roman history.)

Sinonimi: expert, specialist

Espressioni comuni: leading authority, authority on something, respected authority

fonte autorevole, riferimento

Fonte di cui ci si fida per avere informazioni corrette su un argomento.

In inglese semplice: A source of information that people trust to give correct answers about a subject.

• This book is a reliable authority.
• The editor cited an authority for the disputed spelling.
• They used the official manual as their authority.

Come si usa: authority for something (The handbook is our authority for spelling technical terms.)

Sinonimi: reference, source

Espressioni comuni: cite an authority, reliable authority, authority for something