het gezag
authority
noun · /ɣəˈzɑx/
Forms
- Article
- het gezag
- How common
- among the 10,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
De politie heeft veel gezag.
The police have a lot of authority.
Je moet het gezag respecteren.
You must respect authority.
Zijn gezag nam snel af.
His authority quickly diminished.
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