State Authority
/ˈsteɪt əˈθɒrɪti/
Definitions
- (n.) The legal power and right of a government or governmental entity to govern, make laws, and enforce them within its jurisdiction.
State authority enables the government to enact and enforce regulations affecting its citizens.
- (n.) A governmental agency or body empowered to exercise official functions on behalf of the state.
The environmental state authority regulates pollution standards for factories.
Forms
- state authority
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Commentary
Often distinguished between the abstract power to govern and the concrete agencies exercising that power.
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