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power of attorney

noun

Law.
  1. a written document given by one person or party to another authorizing the latter to act for the former.



power of attorney

noun

  1. legal authority to act for another person in certain specified matters

  2. the document conferring such authority

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of power of attorney1

First recorded in 1740–50
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Example Sentences

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She has never been willing to sign a power of attorney.

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‘I’m at a loss’: My boyfriend of nearly 10 years is naming his elderly parents as beneficiaries and giving them power of attorney.

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Susan Bruland, 57, from Banbury, was a family friend and became trusted as the couple's power of attorney, but she transferred money from their bank accounts for her own personal use.

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Sarah has power of attorney for both her parents, including for their medical treatment.

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Last week, the State Department reissued an “extreme danger” travel advisory for Venezuela, urging Americans to leave the country immediately or to “prepare a will and designate appropriate insurance beneficiaries and/or power of attorney.”

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