De autoriteit
Example: De autoriteit heeft nieuwe regels voor het verkeer vastgesteld.
Definition
"De autoriteit" refers to the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience, especially within a legal or official context. For example, it is the authority that establishes new traffic regulations.
Etymology
The word "de autoriteit" comes from the Latin 'auctoritas,' meaning influence or command. It entered Dutch through French and has long been associated with legal and official power. Did you know it originally implied a sense of moral or intellectual influence before becoming linked to formal power?
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"De autoriteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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