Dictionary / Vocabulary / 職権
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one's (official) authority; ex-officio authority; power
common word
彼は職権を乱用する。
He abuses his authority.
課長は職権を乱用することが好きなようだね。
The section chief seems to like abusing his authority.
このテレビドラマの警官は職権を乱用する汚職警官みたいです。
It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority.