No. 442 in Italian
autorità
Authority.
In a sentence
L'autorità locale ha deciso di implementare nuove regole.
The local authority decided to implement new rules.
In this sentence, 'autorità' refers to a governmental or official entity responsible for decision-making and governance.
Ha parlato con molta autorità durante il meeting.
He spoke with a lot of authority during the meeting.
Here, 'autorità' signifies a sense of confidence and assertiveness possessed by someone while communicating or acting.
Le sue opinioni sono considerate con grande autorità nel suo campo.
His opinions are considered with great authority in his field.
In this instance, 'autorità' denotes the respect and recognition someone commands in a specific area of expertise or profession.
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