po·tes·tas
| \ -eˌstäs, -tas \
plural potestates\
ˌpōˌteˈstäˌtās , ˌpätəˈstāt(ˌ)ēz
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Definition of potestas
: the legal authority of a Roman citizen over his descendants and others in his household — compare patria potestas
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