under the authority of
Example Sentences
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Among the party’s least well-known proposals is the creation of a volunteer militia under the authority of the municipal police to help authorities patrol smaller communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It will be enforced across all of Camden except in Hampstead Heath, which is under the authority of the City of London Corporation.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
I know how powerful words can be when delivered under the authority of a license.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
Slovakia's parliament voted to abolish the whistleblower protection bureau on December 9 and replace it with a new body under the authority of the government.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Woodhull asked Congress to issue a declaratory act to clarify the right of all women to vote under the authority of the Fourteenth Amendment.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
