WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| authority n | uncountable (power) | auktoritet s |
| | (ex politiker) | makthavare s |
| | The class president asserted his authority and vetoed the student council's decision. |
| | The captain has authority over the crew. |
| authority n | often plural (government organization) (del av myndighet) | nämnd s |
| | | organ, politiskt organ s |
| | Authorities are looking into the military scandal. |
| authority n | (top expert) (på ett visst område) | auktoritet s |
| | | expert, fackman s |
| | James is the foremost authority on Painted Buntings. |
| authority n | uncountable (assuredness) | auktoritet s |
| | (vardagligt) | pondus s |
| | (respekt) | anseende s |
| | The pastry chef piped the frosting onto the cake with authority. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| authority on [sth] n | (authoritative publication) | expert på ngt s + prep |
| | The famous astronomer's book is considered to be the authority on black holes. |
| authority n | uncountable (authorization) | godkännande s |
| | | tillstånd s |
| | Mary has her father's authority to run the farm while he is away. |
| the authorities npl | (police) | polisen, polismyndighet s |
| | The authorities were called to the scene of the crime. |