← Back to Fala2Me

shared authority

[/ʃɛrd ɔˈθɔrəti/]
nounpl: shared authorities
autoridade compartilhada
1. Power or decision-making responsibility distributed among multiple individuals, groups, or institutions rather than concentrated in a single entity
The board operates under a model of shared authority where all members have equal voting rights.
O conselho opera sob um modelo de autoridade compartilhada onde todos os membros têm direitos de voto iguais.
2. In organizational or governmental contexts, a system where control and jurisdiction are divided among different levels or departments
The federal system relies on shared authority between national and state governments.
O sistema federal se baseia na autoridade compartilhada entre os governos nacional e estadual.
Synonyms
shared powerdistributed authorityjoint authoritycollaborative governanceshared responsibilityco-authority
Antonyms
centralized authorityabsolute authoritysole authoritymonopoly of powerhierarchical authority

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
autoridade compartilhada
Standard term used in government and organizational contexts
Portugal
autoridade partilhada
Preferred usage in Portuguese Portuguese; 'partilhada' is more common than 'compartilhada'
São Paulo
autoridade compartilhada
Common in corporate and institutional governance discussions
Rio de Janeiro
poder compartilhado
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in political discourse

Related Idioms & Phrases

power to the people
divide and conquer
checks and balances
separation of powers
collective decision-making
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →