la autoridad

authority, power

"Ejerció su autoridad eligiendo el sabor de helado."

She exercised her authority by choosing the ice cream flavor.

authority, official

"La autoridad competente llegó con el formulario equivocado."

The competent authority arrived with the wrong form.

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Your turn

Write a sentence with autoridad in it, whatever's on your mind.

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