Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

power of attorney

/ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: pow-er of at-tor-ney
IPA: /ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another.

Uncountable

noun

A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.

Countable

Example Sentences

"He confirmed that he had power of attorney."
"Here you can apply for a power of attorney."

Etymology

From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.

Usage

Inflected Forms

powers of attorney (plural)

Phrases

attorney-in-fact

Frequently Paired Words

attorney-in-fact

Questions

How do you pronounce power of attorney?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpaʊə(r)əv əˈtɜː(r)niː/.
What does power of attorney mean?: The legal authorization of one person to act as the agent of another.
Where does power of attorney come from?: From attorney (“any personal representative”). Attorney now rarely has that sense outside of fixed expressions like this one.

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