Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch autoriteit, from Middle Dutch auctoriteit, from Old French auctorité, from Latin auctoritas (invention, advice, opinion, influence, command). The current form is influenced by the suffix -itas. Cognate with Piawai Malay autoriti.

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Noun

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otoritas (countable and uncountable, plural otoritas-otoritas)

  1. (uncountable) authority (power to enforce rules or give orders)
    Synonyms: kewenangan, wewenang
  2. (countable) authority (government agency that runs a revenue-generating activity)

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