Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

signature authority

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: sig-na-ture au-thor-i-ty
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The authority of an employee acting unilaterally to commit an employer to a contract.

Uncountable

noun

The maximum value of such contract.

Uncountable

noun

Control over a financial account with ones signature.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some small banks still use this model, but larger institutions tend to entrust a single individual with signature authority, at least to a certain loan dollar amount."
"As a first level manager my signature authority is $500."
"Officers or employees who file an FBAR to report signature authority over an employer’s foreign financial account don’t need to personally keep records on their employer’s accounts."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does signature authority mean?: The authority of an employee acting unilaterally to commit an employer to a contract.

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