authority
Usage
Example Sentences
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Andy Lochtie, co-founder, Lumos Digital, emphasises the importance of expertise, authority and trust indicators.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
“This is an incredibly dangerous authority to have as unrestricted as it is.”
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Patton let Mauldin know that he had the authority to ban Stars and Stripes from being distributed to the Third Army.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
By Friday, judges had served him loss after loss, each finding the administration had taken executive authority too far, too fast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
It was Farmer’s style not to openly argue with authority, but he usually found ways to get what he wanted.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.