authority
Usage
Example Sentences
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The new system, to be run in partnership with employers and mayoral strategic authorities, will also inform young people about potential earnings in the roles and long-term career prospects.
From BBC
Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial ceremony, Iranian authorities said at the time.
From BBC
State authorities have declared the Sydney visit to be a "major event", a designation that allows police to separate different groups to reduce the risk of confrontation.
From Barron's
They stationed themselves in the hallway, leaving Adona’s staff too terrified to leave their office to use the hallway bathroom, as local, state and federal authorities declined to step in.
From Los Angeles Times
Humans often defer to AI because its calculating, unfeeling nature implies objective authority, ignoring the reality that AI knowledge learns from the past to predict the future.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
