power of attorney
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power of attorney
- /ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/
Where it comes from
From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.
noun powers of attorney
- The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another. He confirmed that he had power of attorney.
- A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another. Here you can apply for a power of attorney.
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noun authorisation
| Español | poder |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 대리권 daerigwon |
| 中文 | 代理權 /代理权 dàilǐquán |
| Português | procuração |
| Français | procuration |
| Deutsch | Vollmacht |
| Italiano | procura |
| Ελληνικά | πληρεξούσιο plirexoúsio |
noun document
| 한국어 | 위임장 wiimjang |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 委任状 ininjō |
| 中文 | 委託書 /委托书 wěituōshū, 授權書 /授权书 shòuquánshū |
| हिन्दी | वकालतनामा vakālatnāmā |
| Português | procuração |
| Français | procuration |
| Deutsch | Vollmachtsurkunde |
| Italiano | atto di procura |
| Ελληνικά | έγγραφο πληρεξουσιότητας éngrafo plirexousiótitas |
| Русский | дове́ренность dovérennostʹ |
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title = {power of attorney},
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