authority
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In response, a safeguarding group made up of the club, the FA and the local authority decided to prevent Sullivan from having access to his own club's youth and women's teams.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Her claim, she said, “is about whether government can use official authority to stigmatize a private citizen without facts, without process, without fairness, accountability, investigation or even an interview — not even a phone call.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
For public funds operating under state authority, it may also be a constitutional one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It also noted that Ryanair does not apply the fee on flights to and from Italy following action by the Italian civil aviation authority.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Reverend Hunt’s words echo in my head: I have no authority here.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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