statutory authority
A 'statutory authority' is an entity established by law to execute specific governmental functions and enforce regulations.
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Definition
C1General
(formal, legal)An entity created by legislation to perform specific duties and enforce laws.
Example
- The environmental protection agency operates as a statutory authority to regulate pollution.
- A statutory authority has the power to issue legally binding regulations.
C1United States
(formal, legal)The legal powers and duties assigned to a government agency by legislation.
Example
- The agency's statutory authority allows it to administer the new healthcare program.
- Without statutory authority, the agency cannot enforce these regulations.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "statutory authority":
statutory lawpublic authoritystatute lawsignature authoritystatutory exclusion