German Conversation · Level 105
58 words
German word
Autorität
Pronunciation
IPA/aʊ̯toʁiˈtɛːt/
Meaning
- feminine nounauthority
Example
Er respektiert die Autorität seines Lehrers.
He respects his teacher's authority.
More examples
Die Polizei wird oft als Ausdruck staatlicher Autorität wahrgenommen.
The police are often seen as an expression of state authority.
Core concept
A voice that makes others accept a decision because it represents knowledge or a recognized right to decide.
Common phrases
seine Autorität verlieren
lose one's authority
staatliche Autorität
state authority
als Autorität auftreten
act as an authority
Similar words
Kompetenz: The level of knowledge and skill needed to handle a task properly.
Experte: A highly knowledgeable and skilled person in a particular field.
Einfluss: The ability to shape other people's opinions or actions.
Befugnis: The officially granted right to act or decide.
Definition in German
Angesehene Fachkompetenz oder offizielle Befugnis, die bei anderen Vertrauen und Gehorsam auslöst.
Word origin
German borrowed Autorität from Latin auctoritas as a term for the standing or influence attached to an auctor, or originator and supporter.
Usage tips
- The phrase Autorität haben or besitzen describes recognized standing, while eine Autorität sein commonly identifies a leading specialist.
Other meanings
- prestigenoun
- authority figurenoun
Opposites
- Gleichrangigkeitequal standingnoun
- Machtlosigkeitpowerlessnessnoun
Related words
- Autoritätsträgerbearer of authoritynoun
- Autoritätsverlustloss of authoritynoun