remit
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Gianni Infantino has been the Fifa president for 10 years, when he was elected with a remit to rescue football's world governing body.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It isn’t clear if discussions around meeting frequency will fall within that panel’s remit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The legislation vastly expanded the FDA’s remit and imposed hefty food-safety compliance burdens on hundreds of thousands of farms and food producers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
As part of their new trading model, there is also a remit to improve at generating money from player sales.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The remit was another harsh fact of life.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
However, she pointed out that some business case remits had yet to be received and that they also required the approval of the finance minister.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2021
If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2019
One of the Sheila Foundation’s remits will be to support The Countess Report, which has collected data on male-female ratios in Australian art since 2008.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2019
Airbnb also collects and remits taxes for the Greater Boise Auditorium District.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2017
Matthies, Gen. Charles L., characterized, 184; remits penalty, 188; commands brigade, 205; division, 187; at Missionary Ridge, 140, 142.
From An Artilleryman's Diary by Jenkins Lloyd Jones
“And the damages paid to the states should be remitted to the independent venues, promoters, festivals, and fans that have suffered under Live Nation’s monopolistic reign over the last 15 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023
"These agents use private accounts and make deductions before remitting to the government," says Michael Ango, a former government tax official who is now with private firm Andersen Tax.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2023
The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.
From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021
I was very careful to set out specifically the remitting part in our contract.
From Treading the Narrow Way by R. E. Barrett
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