No. 336 in Hebrew
רשות
Permission, authority, or jurisdiction.
In a sentence
יש לך רשות לצאת להפסקה.
You have permission to take a break.
In this sentence, 'רשות' refers to permission or allowance to perform an action, in this case, to take a break.
הרשות המקומית מטפלת בנושאי תשתיות.
The local authority handles infrastructure issues.
Here, 'רשות' denotes a governing or administrative body, specifically the local authority.
עם הזמן, אנחנו כולנו נקבל רשות לבחור את הדרך שלנו.
With time, we all will get the liberty to choose our own path.
In this context, 'רשות' conveys the concept of liberty or freedom to decide upon an action or choice.
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