noun🔗ShareAutorités, pouvoirs publicsThe bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere"Example Sentence: "After the storm, the authorities issued a warning about contaminated water." "Après la tempête, les autorités ont émis une mise en garde concernant l'eau contaminée.politicsgovernmentpolicestatelaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutorités, pouvoirs publicsThe bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service"The authorities closed the park because of the heavy storm. "Les autorités ont fermé le parc à cause de la forte tempête.policegovernmentorganizationlawserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutorités, pouvoirThe power to enforce rules or give orders."I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."J'ai le pouvoir de sanctionner le personnel de mon service, mais pas celui de le licencier.governmentpoliticspolicelaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutorités, pouvoirs publics(used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government."The authorities closed the park due to the storm. "Les autorités ont fermé le parc en raison de la tempête.governmentpoliticsstatelaworganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExpert, spécialiste, autoritéA person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject."The school authorities are the best source of information about the new uniform policy. "Les autorités scolaires sont la meilleure source d'informations sur la nouvelle politique en matière d'uniformes.personorganizationlawgovernmentpoliticsscienceeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAutoritéGovernment-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity."The local authorities operate the toll bridge, using the fees to maintain it and fund other transportation projects. "Les autorités locales exploitent le pont à péage, utilisant les frais pour l'entretenir et financer d'autres projets de transport.governmentorganizationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
