放权 (fàng quán) — to delegate authority; to devolve power to a lower level
Definition
Formal verb meaning to delegate authority downward — letting lower-level units make decisions themselves. Most often used in organizational or political contexts, not everyday conversation.
verb
to delegate authorityto devolve power to a lower level
Examples
- 放权。Gōng sī jué dìng zhú bù xiàng xià jí bù mén fàng quán.The company decided to gradually delegate power to lower-level departments.
- 。Zhèng fǔ yǐ jīng fàng le yí bù fen quán gěi dì fāng zhèng fǔ.The government has already delegated some power to local governments.
- ，。Wèi le tí gāo xiào lǜ, zǒng bù jué dìng duō fàng yì xiē quán.To improve efficiency, headquarters decided to delegate more authority.
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