This is the 162nd most frequent French word.
autorités
"Authorities" (persons or organizations with power or control).
'Autorités' here refers to 'official governing bodies' responsible for decisions at a regional level.
Les autorités locales ont décidé de fermer le parc pour maintenance.
The local authorities have decided to close the park for maintenance.
In this context, 'autorités' denotes 'the bodies with the power and responsibility' for handling a specific issue.
Les autorités compétentes ont été informées de l'incident immédiatement.
The competent authorities were informed of the incident immediately.
Here, 'autorités' or 'authority' means the 'recognized knowledge or expertise' that someone possesses.