exercise authority
Example Sentences
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State-level regulators have managed to exert some oversight, but the fact that significant offerings — including Tether — are based overseas could make it harder for the federal government to exercise authority.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2021
Only when it came to diplomacy and war were presidents able to exercise authority on their own, and even then, institutional as well as political restraints limited their independence of action.
From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021
“The recent executive order directed federal agencies to exercise authority and discretion available to them to reduce potential burden,” the IRS said in its statement.
From Washington Times • Feb. 14, 2017
In what's known as a signing statement, he said he would exercise authority as commander in chief, if necessary, "to act swiftly in conducting negotiations with foreign countries regarding the circumstances of detainee transfers."
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2014
A well-respected sergeant can become ‘king of the company’ and exercise authority even over commissioned officers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
