authority
Usage
Example Sentences
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Sadat, who herself has been living in Germany since Taliban authorities retook power in 2021, said that trawling through locations outside Afghanistan was something she had been used to for a long time.
From Barron's
Van Rootselaar dropped out of school around four years ago, authorities said.
With no suspects in custody as of Saturday, scrutiny is growing over how authorities have handled the case.
From Los Angeles Times
“Kiss” has been blessed by American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, NME and a slew of other authorities as one of Prince’s best songs and, more than that, one of the greatest songs of all time.
From Salon
But even that power requires public cooperation, taking the form of what historian Timothy Snyder, a leading authority on authoritarianism, describes as “anticipatory obedience.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
