Korean word

위임장

Pronunciation

Romanizationwiimjang

Meaning

  • nounpower of attorney

Example

제가 대신 갈 수 없어서 위임장을 작성했습니다.che ga tae sin kal ssu eop sseo seo wi im jang eul chak sseong haet sseum ni da

I couldn't go on their behalf, so I prepared a power of attorney.

Illustration for 위임장 (power of attorney)

More examples

서류가 많아서 위임장을 우편으로 제출했습니다.seo ryu ga ma na seo wi im jang eul u pyeo neu ro che chul haet sseum ni da

Since there were many documents, I submitted the power of attorney by mail.

Core concept

Authority placed in another person's hands, with the permitted task and boundaries written down officially.

Common phrases

  • 위임장 작성wi im jang chak sseong

    prepare a power of attorney

  • 위임장 제출wi im jang che chul

    submit a power of attorney

  • 위임장 사본wi im jang sa bon

    copy of a power of attorney

Similar words

위임서wiimseo: A document that appoints someone to act with official authority for another person.
위임wiim: The handing over of one's authority or duty to someone else.
대리인taeriin: A person who manages another person's procedures under official authority.
대리taeri: The role of serving as another person's authorized stand-in.

Definition in Korean

자신이 직접 하지 못하는 일을 대신해 달라고 권한과 범위를 적어 두는 공식 문서cha si ni chik jjeop ha ji mo ta neun i reul tae sin hae tal la go kwon han gwa peo mwi reul cheo geo tu neun kong sik mun seo

Word origin

위임장 (wiimjang, "power of attorney") is formed from 위임 (wiim, "delegation") and 장 (jang, "written document"), meaning a written record of entrusted authority.

Usage tips

  • The document is useful when someone must handle a matter in another person's place, but it does not automatically grant unlimited authority.

Related words

  • 위임wiimdelegationnoun
  • 위임하다wiimhadadelegateverb
  • 위임자wiimjaprincipalnoun

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