authority
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Example Sentences
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He has also created a new consultative council which he will head, which could give him continued authority over both military and civilian affairs.
From BBC
The department added it was engaging "closely with the police, local authorities, veterinary bodies and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts and effectiveness of the XL bully dog ban".
From BBC
The carmaker has faced pressure from Chinese authorities to halt a price war in the world’s largest auto market, which has eroded profitability across the crowded EV sector.
The actors said authorities needed to verify that all her assets were clean.
"I have instructed the relevant authorities that Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch, be granted full and immediate access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem," Netanyahu tweeted on X.
From Barron's
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