(US, legal) Legislation authorizing the existence and activity of a government agency.
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(US, legal) The powers assigned to a government agency by legislation.
“I mean the limits of will in the current environment prevent Trump from declaring the Democratic Party illegal and penalizing Democrats without any statutory authority whatsoever so that's not really a statement about the state of the law”
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(Australian, New Zealand, UK, legal) A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.
Statutory authority means: A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.. It is mainly New Zealand English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
statutory authority means: A body set up by law which is authorised to enforce legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state.. Register: formal, legal English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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