権限(けんげん)

けんげん
noun
authority, jurisdiction, power
formalbusinesslaw
1. authority, jurisdiction, power, mandate
The officially granted right or power to make decisions, give orders, or take action within a defined scope.
権限(けんげん)がない。
I don't have the authority.
その決定(けってい)は私(わたし)の権限(けんげん)を超(こ)えている。
That decision is beyond my authority.
部長(ぶちょう)に権限(けんげん)を委譲(いじょう)して、現場(げんば)の判断(はんだん)を速(はや)くした。
We delegated authority to the department manager to speed up on-site decision-making.

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Usage

Used in business, government, and legal contexts. Also commonly used in IT to refer to access permissions or user privileges.

Related Words

Compare: 職権(しょっけん) (official authority)
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Added 2026.2.8 14:27 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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