potestate
- noun
- Archaic
:
potestad
- Debates about the potestate of the church shaped much of European history.
Examples
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The treaty reduced the potestate of local rulers, centralizing control in the capital.
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The king ruled with absolute potestate.
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In medieval times, the king's potestate was rarely questioned by his subjects.
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In ancient Rome, the concept of potestate was crucial for governance.
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The manager has the potestate to make final decisions regarding project budgets.
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In this organization, the CEO exercises potestate over all departments and their operations.
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During the negotiations, it became clear that the board held the potestate to approve any changes proposed.
Synonyms
∞
3.4
Ability to control people or events
209
4.2
Power that someone has over other people
102
4.7
To have power or control over other people
81
5.1
Power and control over other people or groups
9
8.2
A position of power over other people or groups
3
6.6
Power to give orders and make decisions for others
Great power or influence that lets someone control others
The state of having the highest power or importance
The legal right to act or control others
Antonyms
Idioms
- Archaic
A person who must obey the father or head of the family under ancient Roman law
How Powerful
8
9.0
127
8.0
- Formal
24
7.7
∞
3.4
- Archaic
889
3.1
9
5.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Potestate comes from the Latin potestas, meaning 'power' and from posse, 'to be able', the same root behind potential and potent. So potestate also means the state or quality of having power or control.