implied authority
- It's the power granted implicitly to an agent to conduct actions that are standard, essential, and recognized as approved when carrying out tasks for which they've been explicitly permitted by a principal
- Even though the contract did not specifically mention it, the manager's implied authority allowed him to negotiate prices with suppliers.
- Despite the absence of express permission, the supervisor used her implied authority to delegate tasks to the team members.
- The officer used his implied authority to maintain order in the precinct even though it wasn't explicitly stated in his job description.
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