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poder amplo

[poh-DEHR AHM-ploh]
nounmasculinepl: poderes amplos
broad power; extensive authority; general power of attorney
1. Legal authority granted to an agent or representative that is comprehensive and not limited to specific acts or transactions
The attorney was granted broad power to manage all of the client's financial affairs.
O advogado recebeu poder amplo para gerenciar todos os assuntos financeiros do cliente.
2. Wide-ranging governmental or administrative authority
The emergency decree granted the president broad powers to take necessary measures.
O decreto de emergência concedeu ao presidente poder amplo para tomar medidas necessárias.
Synonyms
autoridade amplapoder geralprocuração amplamandato amplocompetência ampla
Antonyms
poder restritopoder limitadopoder específicopoder circunscrito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
poder amplo
Standard legal term used in contracts and attorney documents
Portugal
poder amplo
Formal legal terminology; may also use 'procuração geral'
General Brazilian
procuração ampla
Commonly used synonym in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

conferir poder amplo a alguém
com poder amplo e suficiente
poderes amplos e irrevogáveis
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