Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere.

  2. (plural, plural only)The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.

    Behörden

More definitions
  • the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

Translations

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Forms

plural: authoritieses
Singularauthorities
Pluralauthoritieses

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit:governmentregime

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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