atribución

attribution

noun ah-tree-boo-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin attributio (an assigning).

Also means

power

Usage Note

Atribución has two distinct uses: in intellectual contexts it means crediting a work to its author (la atribución de la obra a Velázquez), and in legal or institutional language it refers to a power or competence assigned to a body (las atribuciones del parlamento). The plural atribuciones ('powers', 'remit') is very common in official Spanish and EU institutional texts.

Examples

"Eso no entra dentro de mis atribuciones."

Natural Translation

That does not fall within my powers.

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