Also means
to empower
Usage Note
Facultar means to grant someone the legal or official power to do something — la ley faculta al juez para... (the law empowers the judge to...). It is formal and mostly written; in conversation autorizar or permitir are preferred. The related noun is facultad (faculty, power, authority).
Examples
"El contrato faculta al director a firmar acuerdos."
Natural Translation
The contract authorises the director to sign agreements.
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