Authority

"Authority" in Japanese

強権

kyōken

(power to enforce rules or give orders)

当局

tōkyoku

(police or law enforcement collectively)

権力

kenryoku

(power to enforce rules or give orders)

権威

ken'i

(power to enforce rules or give orders)

権威

ken'i

(reliable source of information on a subject)

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