| English | Norwegian Bokmål |
| authority body An organized assemblage of authorized persons or officials empowered to implement and enforce laws, oversee jurisdictions, settle disputes, adjudicate or make some other legal determination | autorativt organ |
| controlling authority The power of a person or an organized assemblage of persons to manage, direct, superintend, restrict, regulate, govern, administer or oversee | kontrollorgan |
| federal authority The power of a central government agency or its administrators to carry out the terms of the law creating the agency as well as to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies | statlig myndighet |
| legislative authority The power of a deliberative assembly of persons or delegates to bring a bill, resolution or special act to an official, legally binding status | lovgivende myndighet |
| local authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies for a city, town or small district | lokal myndighet |
| provincial/regional authority D, The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies applicable to a specific political subdivision or geographical area within the state | delstatsmyndighet |
| regional authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies applicable to a specific geographical area, usually falling under the jurisdiction of two or more states | regional myndighet |
| water regulatory authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement regulations, laws and government policies relating to the preservation and protection of water resources | vannreguleringsmyndighet |
