English Explanatory Dictionary

power of attorney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another.
  2. A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.

Pronunciation

/ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-power of attorney.wav

Word forms

power of attorney powers of attorney

Etymology

From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.

Related words

attorney-in-fact
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