exercise authority

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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

“He will continue to exercise authority over the conduct of any and all counterterrorism operations needed to protect the homeland from threats emanating out of Afghanistan,” chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2021

“I am at a loss to understand how he can exercise authority over a piece of work that he and the interest that he represents have no entitlement to,” the justice said.

From New York Times • May 8, 2018

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