power of attorney




WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈpow•er of atˈtor•ney, n. [countable* uncountable]
  1. Lawwritten legal authorization for another person to act in one's place.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pow′er of attor′ney, [Law.]
  1. Lawa written document given by one person or party to another authorizing the latter to act for the former.
  • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
power of attorney n
  1. legal authority to act for another person in certain specified matters
  2. the document conferring such authority
Also called: letter of attorney
'power of attorney' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
constituent - letter of attorney - PA - revocation - attorney-in-fact - power - specify - stock power

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