Authority

authority (noun) - a person or organisation with power that: 1. has the power to make decisions or give orders, 2. has specialized knowledge of a subject

inhabitants of the country are increasingly likely to question rigid and hierarchical authority

parental authority

rebel against authority

redistributing central governmental authority so that localities can better govern themselves

local authorities
education authorities
health authorities
planning authorities

the news media's seductive authority

respect for authority
obedience to authority
traditional societies emphasize religion, respect for and obedience to authority, and national pride

the sovereign authority of the nation

a dysfunctional organisation with overlapping portfolios, unclear authority and responsibility lines and expectations

deferential to those in authority

assert authority
 I might claim the title vigorously to assert authority

speak with authority
speak in the voice of assured authority

break away from authority
adolescence, a time when youth breaks away from authority and social convention

question authority of historical documents
Historians have questioned the absolute authority of written documents

done with an air of authority

challenge authority
a culture of constructive conflict rewards challenging authority in every domain

reistance to authority
his resistance to military authority, to any authority below that of Christ

assume authority
assume full authority over the institution

deference to authority
displaying deference to the authority of elders and superiors

lacked necessary authority
Gerberding was expected to get results but lacked the authority necessary to produce them

abuse of authority
abuse of state authority
The abusive use of state authority for the aggrandizement of government officials is a tendency in every political system

loyalty to authority
work, discipline, thriftiness, family solidarity, community cohesiveness, and loyalty to authority are only partly responsible for Asian economic growth

defy authority
she considers it as inconsistent with her gender role to defy authority

defiance of authority
a reference book, written by experts and produced by a reputable publisher, carries more authority than a blog or wiki where anyone can post

organized drug cartels that operate in northern Mexico, which are challenging the authority of the Mexican government and unleashing prodigious violence against law enforcement and civilians there 

an authority figure

confer authority
mountain-shaped pyramids, built atop springs and caves, resonated with sacred power and conferred authority on their builders

a central authority
donors have become less likely to hand over their money to a central authority and let that central authority spend as it likes

genuine moral authority

in a position of authority
no one in authority takes the matter seriously

she has the authority to sign cheques

has authority over her former boss

signing documents without the authority of his manager. 

acting under the authority of the UN

a leading authority in the subject
speak with authority on a subject
an authority on international law

exclusive authority
exclusive authority over the territories

 He had the authority to grant reprieves, except in impeachment, and to pardon, except for treason

perfect moral authority

port authority
institutional authority
budget authority

premeditated attempts to kill or harm those in authority over them

reestablish authority
Putin moved quickly to reestablish the authority of the central government over the Russian republics and administrative units

respect authority

a person in a position of authority

undermine authority
health inspectors' perception that repeat violations undermine their authority and that they need to be corrected to maintain their authority

operational authority
operational authority over the economic and commercial staff assigned to Chinese embassies in Africa

legal authority
ample legal authority, enough to get the job done

wield authority

explicit statutory authority

authority of the Church

placing tribal individuals without such credentials in positions of authority jeopardizes the very existence of the organisation

receive expanded authority
Sometimes, the government receives expanded authority as a result of the direct consent of the governed

writ of executive authority
the domestic protection of individual liberties has become more precarious as the writ of executive authority has expanded in ways that could never have been imagined before the attacks of September

monarchical authority

Hobbes argued that the king's authority was consciously crafted by men who had collectively consented to authorize a single man as ruler

Posted by Jon Fernquest at 12:05 PM