authority
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She told AFP she was calling for the establishment of a "trustworthy, transparent" election authority, adding that "it must be an agenda that involves Venezuelans who are in Venezuela and Venezuelans who are abroad."
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
In 2019, 28% of visitors lived in households earning six figures, according to the city’s visitors authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
He said: "The queue was beginning to get unsafe when someone in authority obviously made the decision to forget about security checks and just let us all through."
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
A top FBI official recently revealed that the bureau does have the authority to make such intercepts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Nhamo had never heard anyone question the authority of an nganga—except the trader and his wife.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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