🧑‍💼 Total ability ⚖️ Full authority

omnicompetence

9.9

The power to make decisions about all matters in an organization or area

noun
/ˌɑːmnɪˈkɒmpɪtəns/

Formal

: omnicompetencia

The new constitution granted omnicompetence to the national assembly over all legislative matters.

Examples

With omnicompetence, the board can make decisions affecting every department in the company.
Some argue that no single body should have omnicompetence due to the risk of unchecked power.
The CEO's omnicompetence allowed her to manage all departments effectively.
In legal matters, the judge's omnicompetence is essential.
The new constitution granted omnicompetence to the national assembly over all legislative matters.
With omnicompetence, the board can make decisions affecting every department in the company.
In legal matters, the judge's omnicompetence is essential.

Synonyms

jurisdiction

vsomnicompetence

Specialized

248 6.9

Official power that allows a court or government to make legal decisions in an area

covers all matters across an entire organization or area rather than specific case types

Antonyms

incompetence

92 4.4

Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill

nonpower

8.9

A situation where a person or group has little influence

How Authoritative

omnicompetence

Formal

9.9

authority

731 3.5

powerlessness

9 5.8

Surface Forms

omnicompetence singular

omnicompetences plural

Morphology

omnicompetence = competence (semi-transparent) = omni + competence

Morphologically clear (omni + competence), but the legal sense of 'competence' as 'jurisdiction/authority' may not be known to all learners, making inference less certain.

Etymology

The word omnicompetence joins omni- 'all' and competence 'authority', so it means the official right to decide about everything in a company or area, which is why it is used for a body that can make decisions on all matters.