POWER


Meaning of POWER in English

(OFFICIAL RIGHT) [noun] [U] - an official or legal right to do somethingI'd like to help but I don't have the power to intervene in this dispute. [+ to infinitive]It's not in your power to cancel the project. [+ to infinitive]I can't give you a refund - I'm afraid it's not within my power.(legal) (A) power of attorney is the right to act for someone else in their financial or legal matters, or the document which gives someone this right.When I went to work abroad I gave power of attorney to my solicitor.She has a power of attorney ready to sign in case her health gets any worse.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.