authority
Usage
Example Sentences
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The legal authority of Hegseth’s post was disputed in court on Tuesday.
District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that control of the California National Guard should be returned to the governor, rejecting the federal government’s authority to maintain control indefinitely.
From Los Angeles Times
To the religious authorities in England in the early 16th century, an obdurate Oxford scholar became a public enemy.
Parents may now be forced to choose between prison time and helping Hong Kong authorities fish for evidence to bring national-security charges against their children.
The device failed to explode and it was discovered and disassembled by the authorities on March 16, the US Attorney's office said in a statement.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
