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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuperior-authority
/suːˈpɪə.ri.ə rɔːˈθɒr.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A higher administrative, legal, or governmental power having jurisdiction, control, or command over subordinate entities or individuals.
"The local office appealed the decision to a superior-authority for final review." - 2
An official person or governing board possessing precedence in rank and the definitive right to give orders or make binding decisions.
"Before proceeding with the protocol, they had to secure clearance from the superior-authority."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'superior' (higher, upper) combined with the Old French 'auctorité' and Latin 'auctoritas' (influence, command, prestige). The compound term emerged in legal and administrative contexts to denote an official body or person holding higher rank, oversight, and governance power over subordinates.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superior-authority" is said worldwide
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autorité supérieure
Transliteration: o-to-ʁi-te sy-pe-ʁjœʁ
"Cette affaire a été renvoyée à une autorité supérieure."
übergeordnete Behörde
Transliteration: yːbɐɡəʊɐdnətə bəhøːɐdə
"Der Fall wurde an eine übergeordnete Behörde weitergeleitet."
autorità superiore
Transliteration: au.to.riˈta su.peˈrjo.re
"La decisione è stata deferita a un'autorità superiore."
autoridad superior
Transliteration: aw.to.ɾiˈðað su.peˈɾjoɾ
"El caso fue remitido a una autoridad superior."
autoridade superior
Transliteration: aw.to.ɾiˈda.dʒi su.peˈɾi.woɾ
"O problema foi encaminhado a uma autoridade superior."
उच्च अधिकारी
Transliteration: uchch adhikari
"इस मामले को उच्च अधिकारी के पास भेज दिया गया है।"
上级机关
Transliteration: shàngjí jīguān
"该决定需要提交上级机关批准。"
상급 기관
Transliteration: sang-geup gi-gwan
"이 사안은 상급 기관의 승인이 필요합니다."
上級機関
Transliteration: jōkyū kikan
"その案件は上級機関に送付された。"
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