🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

befugte Person

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bəˈfuːktə pɛʁˈzoːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Authorized Person/ˈɔː.θə.raɪzd ˈpɜː.sən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Zutritt ist nur für befugte Personen gestattet."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An individual who has been given official permission, power, or authority to do something or access a restricted area.

    "Only an authorized person is allowed to enter the control room."
  2. 2

    A designated agent legally empowered to act on behalf of another person or an organization.

    "Please present the signed letter identifying you as the authorized person to collect the documents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English words 'authorize' (from Old French 'autoriser', based on Latin 'auctorare') and 'person' (from Latin 'persona', referring to a theatrical mask or role). Combined, the term legally formalizes an individual invested with specific powers or permissions.

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