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competence-competence

competence-competence noun: being able to decide whether a jurisdictional entity has the power to hear a case.

Noun

competence-competence (uncountable)

  1. (especially) Being able to decide whether a jurisdictional entity has the power to hear a case.

Synonyms of competence-competence

Origin of competence-competence

Calque of German Kompetenz-Kompetenz.

Questions about competence-competence

What does competence-competence mean?
Competence-competence means being able to decide whether a jurisdictional entity has the power to hear a case.
What part of speech is competence-competence?
Competence-competence is a noun.

Words near competence-competence in the dictionary

  1. compescing
  2. compete
  3. competed
  4. competence
  5. competence porn
  6. competence-competence
  7. competences
  8. competencies
  9. competency
  10. competent
  11. competently

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