authority
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While the extradition of a Venezuelan citizen is technically prohibited under the constitution, the country's immigration authority determined that Saab was a Colombian national and ordered him "deported" to the United States.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The hope is someone of Alonso's status and authority can help address that, reinforcing the club's ambition and improving communication with both players and supporters.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Increasingly, speakers are being chosen or challenged not only for what they say, but for what they symbolize about institutions, technology, politics and generational authority.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
It’s critical, Meaney suggested, for city leaders to push for charter reform that puts infrastructure authority under a newly empowered public works director.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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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