職権

しょっけん
shokken

official authority, official power

What does 職権 mean?

職権 is a Japanese noun meaning “official authority, official power” in English. It is written as 職権 in kanji, しょっけん in hiragana, and shokken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は職権を乱用する。

He abuses his authority.

Words sharing kanji with 職権

職
教職
きょうしょく
teaching profession
免職
めんしょく
dismissal, sacking, discharge
殉職
じゅんしょく
die at one's post
権
棄権
きけん
abstention (from voting), forfeiting
版権
はんけん
publishing rights
女権
じょけん
women's rights

More JLPT N1 words

軽食けいしょくkeishoku
light meal, snack, refreshments
手掛けるてがけるtegakeru
to handle, to manage, to work with
海抜かいばつkaibatsu
height above sea level
修学しゅうがくshuugaku
learning
子守こもりkomori
babysitting, looking after a baby
滞るとどこおるtodokooru
to stagnate, to be delayed
眠たいねむたいnemutai
drowsy, very sleepy
弟妹ていまいteimai
younger brother and sister