English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word authority
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
🔗 It was so comprehensive and accurate that it quickly became the final authority on all questions of correct usage. | ||
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| (authoritative source; court; agency; body; instance) | ||
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| (dictatorial; domineering; imperious; magisterial) | gewend te bevelen | |
| (autocratic) | ||
🔗 For an authoritarian leader obsessed with stability, Hong Kong may now feel more like home than ever. | ||
authoritative | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| authority | ⇆ aanzien; ⇆ autoriteit; ⇆ bewijsplaats; ⇆ gezag; ⇆ gezagdrager; ⇆ gezagsdrager; ⇆ instantie; ⇆ invloed; ⇆ macht; ⇆ machtiging; ⇆ openbaar lichaam; ⇆ overheid; ⇆ overheidspersoon; ⇆ zegsman |
| by authority | ⇆ van staatswege |
| crisis of authority | ⇆ gezagscrisis |
| from good authority | ⇆ uit goede bron; ⇆ van goeder hand |
| general authority | ⇆ volmacht |
| government authority | ⇆ overheidsinstelling |
| local authority | ⇆ plaatselijke overheid |
| on good authority | ⇆ uit goede bron; ⇆ van bevoegde zijde; ⇆ van goeder hand |
| on high authority | ⇆ van hogerhand |
| on one ’s own authority | ⇆ op eigen gezag |
| paternal authority | ⇆ vaderlijke macht |
| polder authority | ⇆ heemraad; ⇆ heemraadschap |
| authoritarian | ⇆ autoritair |
| authoritative | ⇆ autoritair; ⇆ gezaghebbend; ⇆ officieel |