authority
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They say the data justify renewing the charter for a five-year term — if they can only get those in authority to look at it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
The memo released today delegates authority to the Defense secretary to pursue voluntary agreements with private industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The committee also recommended moving forward with police accountability reform measures, including one to increase the council’s authority over Los Angeles Police Department policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
When Gates realized that the job would give him no authority to hire, fire, or set budgets, he turned the offer down.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
He was an Usher of wandering souls, a servant to the all-knowing Afterlife, and although he was not in Deadwood, he did carry some authority, didn’t he?
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing authority
"Of Mice and Men"
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