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authorities en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of authority
    form of authority
  2. (plural, plural-only) The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere.
  3. (plural, plural-only) The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
    • ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve Officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25, as part of the agency’s effort to step up immigration enforcement. Officials with the town and police department have said federal authorities previously told them Evans was legally authorized to work in the U.S. 2025 August 18, Patrick Whittle, “Maine police officer arrested by ICE agrees to voluntarily leave the country”, in AP News:

Deriveds

Taiwan authorities · public authorities

Translations (10)

it autorità (all senses) · pl władza (all senses) · ms pihak berkuasa (all senses) · tr yetkililer (all senses) · id pihak berwenang (all senses) · vi giới chức (all senses) · fr autorités (all senses) · fi viranomaiset (all senses) · da myndighed (all senses) · de Behörden (all senses)