指し揮き権けん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

right to command; command authority

Refers to the legal or formal authority to direct and control, especially in military, police, or organizational contexts. Often used with verbs like 行使する (exercise) or 持つ (have).

• 警けい察さつ署しょ長ちょうは捜そう査さの指し揮き権けんを持もっている。

  The police chief has the authority to direct the investigation.

• 大だい臣じんは自じ衛えい隊たいの指し揮き権けんを行こう使しした。

  The minister exercised the right to command the Self-Defense Forces.