authority meaning in Hindi
अधिकार adhikār
UK/ɔːˈθɒɹəti//əˈθɔɹədi/
authority in Hindi: अधिकार (adhikār), प्राधिकार (prādhikār), प्रशासन (praśāsan), प्राधिकरण (prādhikraṇ). In English, authority means power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
Hindi words for authority
- power to enforce rules or give orders
- अधिकार adhikār, प्राधिकार prādhikār
- police or law enforcement collectively
- प्रशासन praśāsan
- government agency that runs a revenue-generating activity
- प्राधिकरण prādhikraṇ
English meaning of authority
- noun Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
- noun Persons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
- noun A reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
- noun Status as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
authority in a sentence
- I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
- Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
- She lost all respect and authority after turning up drunk at the meeting.
Synonyms of authority
authority in other languages
- authority in Tamil
- authority in Marathi
- authority in Urdu
- authority in Bengali
- authority in Telugu
- authority in Malayalam
- authority in Kannada
- authority in Punjabi
- authority in Gujarati
- authority in Odia
- authority in Sanskrit
- authority in Nepali
- authority in Pashto
- authority in Arabic
- authority in Malay
- authority in Indonesian
- authority in Thai
- authority in Vietnamese
Questions about authority in Hindi
- What is the meaning of authority in Hindi?
- Authority in Hindi is अधिकार (adhikār), प्राधिकार (prādhikār), प्रशासन (praśāsan), प्राधिकरण (prādhikraṇ).
- authority का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Authority: अधिकार (adhikār), प्राधिकार (prādhikār), प्रशासन (praśāsan), प्राधिकरण (prādhikraṇ).
- What does authority mean in English?
- Authority means power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
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