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
But the judge said he had no authority to undo Essayli’s designation as first assistant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
“I’m not much of an authority on monkeys, but I think I’ve read where they’ll eat most anything. Do you have any apples?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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