職権|しょっけんshokken[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounone's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
   彼かれは職権しょっけんを乱用らんようする。↗

   He abuses his authority.

• Synonym権限けんげんNeutralNeutral: the scope of authority you are granted, as in 「権限がない」; 「職権」 is limited to powers that come with your official position.
• Related権威けんいWrittenWritten/formal prose: authority as prestige or the influence to convince others, or an expert; it does not mean the powers of an official post.

Use 「職権」 for powers tied to your official post, often in 「職権濫用」 or 「職権で」. For authority granted to you in general say 「権限」; for prestige or influence say 「権威」.

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1. 公務員こうむいんや法人ほうじんが、仕事しごとを進すすめるうえで、命令めいれいしたり処分しょぶんしたりできる範囲はんい。