power to validate

[/ˈpaʊər tu ˈvælɪdeɪt/]
noun phrasepl: powers to validate
poder de validar; autoridade para validar
1. The authority or capacity to officially confirm, ratify, or declare something as valid, authentic, or legally binding
The board has the power to validate all contracts before they become effective.
O conselho tem o poder de validar todos os contratos antes que se tornem efetivos.
2. Legal authority granted to an individual or institution to approve or authenticate documents, signatures, or decisions
Only the manager has the power to validate employee expense reports.
Apenas o gerente tem autoridade para validar os relatórios de despesas dos funcionários.
3. The ability to verify and confirm the legitimacy or correctness of something
The system administrator has the power to validate user credentials and access permissions.
O administrador do sistema tem o poder de validar credenciais de usuário e permissões de acesso.
This phrase is predominantly used in legal, corporate, and administrative contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazilian Portuguese-speaking environments, it is frequently encountered in contract law, corporate governance, and institutional authorization procedures. The concept reflects the hierarchical nature of organizational and legal structures where specific individuals or bodies are vested with exclusive authority to confirm legitimacy.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
authority to approvepower to authorizeright to ratifycapacity to authenticatepower to confirm
Antonyms / Antônimos
power to invalidateauthority to rejectpower to deny

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
poder de validar; autoridade para validar
Standard usage in legal and administrative contexts
São Paulo
poder de validação; autoridade para validação
Common in corporate and business environments
Rio de Janeiro
poder de validar
Used in both formal and informal administrative contexts
Portugal
poder de validação; autoridade para validar
Similar to Brazilian usage with slight preference for 'poder de validação' in formal contexts

Related Words

validatevalidationauthorityauthorizationratificationauthenticationlegitimacy

Related Idioms & Phrases

the power to validate claims
grant the power to validate
exercise the power to validate
hold the power to validate
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