権限(けんげん)

けんげん
noun
authority, jurisdiction, power
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 権限(けんげん)がある: to have authority
  • 権限(けんげん)を与(あた)える: to grant authority
  • 権限(けんげん)を委譲(いじょう)する: to delegate authority
  • 権限(けんげん)を超(こ)える: to exceed one's authority
  • 権限(けんげん)を行使(こうし)する: to exercise authority
  • アクセス権限(けんげん): access permissions (IT)

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

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