power of attorney en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/
Etymology
From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another.
He confirmed that he had power of attorney.
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(countable) A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.
Here you can apply for a power of attorney.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| powers of attorney | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (52)
cmn 委託書 /委托书 (document) · cy pŵer atwrnai (document) · br galloudegadur (authorisation) · cmn 代理權 /代理权 (authorisation) · sv fullmakt (document) · hu (ügyvédi/jogi) meghatalmazás/megbízás (authorisation) · nl volmacht (authorisation) · cy atwrneiaeth (authorisation) · cmn 授權書 /授权书 (document) · ru дове́ренность (document) · it procura (authorisation) · hy լիազորագիր (document) · cs plná moc (document) · sh punomoćje (authorisation) · kk сенімхат (document) · br skrid galloudegañ (document) · te వకాలతు (authorisation) · ota وكالت (authorisation) · nrf protchulâtion (authorisation) · fi valtuutus (authorisation) · pt procuração (document) · hi वकालतनामा (document) · id surat kuasa (document) · it atto di procura (document) · sh punomoć (document) · pl upoważnienie (authorisation) · udm оскон (document) · de Vollmachtsurkunde (document) · sv fullmakt (authorisation) · ota وكالت (document) · el έγγραφο πληρεξουσιότητας (document) · ko 위임장 (document) · fr procuration (document) · ko 대리권 (authorisation) · es poder (authorisation) · pt procuração (authorisation) · ja 委任状 (document) · nl volmachtbrief (document) · cs plná moc (authorisation) · de Vollmacht (authorisation) · ta வக்காலத்து (authorisation) · pl pełnomocnictwo (authorisation) · fr procuration (authorisation) · fi valtakirja (document) · el πληρεξούσιο (authorisation) · enm procuracie (document) · az etibarnamə (document) · fa وکالت (document) · hu (ügyvédi/jogi) meghatalmazás/megbízás/megbízólevél (document) · fa وکالت (authorisation) · az vəkalətnamə (document) · pl pełnomocnictwo (document)