emergency authority
[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi ɔːˈθɒrɪti]
nounpl: emergency authorities
autoridade de emergência
1. Legal power granted to a government official or agency to take immediate action during a crisis or emergency without normal procedural requirements
During the pandemic, the president exercised emergency authority to implement lockdown measures.
Durante a pandemia, o presidente exerceu autoridade de emergência para implementar medidas de isolamento.
2. The official or body empowered to make rapid decisions and enforce orders in crisis situations
The emergency authority declared a state of emergency in the affected region.
A autoridade de emergência declarou estado de calamidade pública na região afetada.
3. The legal framework that permits expedited decision-making during natural disasters, wars, or public health crises
The governor invoked emergency authority to redirect state resources to disaster relief.
O governador invocou autoridade de emergência para redirecionar recursos estaduais para auxílio em desastres.
In both Brazil and the United States, emergency authority is a constitutionally sensitive topic. In Brazil, the concept is regulated under the 1988 Federal Constitution and the Law of Emergencies (Lei de Calamidades Públicas). In the US, it relates to presidential emergency powers under the National Emergencies Act. The term carries significant political weight, as overuse or abuse of emergency authority can lead to constitutional crises and public debate about governmental limits.
Related Idioms & Phrases
invoke emergency authority
exercise emergency authority
declare emergency authority
grant emergency authority
suspend normal procedures through emergency authority
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