authority
Usage
Example Sentences
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A free bus service is also realistic, but it is expected to cost $800 million annually and would require coordination with the state’s transportation authority, which operates the city’s transit system.
The troops are normally under the authority of state governors.
From BBC
California wildlife authorities are urging residents of a small Central California town to lock up their pets and secure livestock after a series of mountain lion attacks.
From Los Angeles Times
His attorneys told The Times on Monday that he had surrendered to authorities in El Centro when he learned of the arrest warrant.
From Los Angeles Times
The friend had to hike away from the fall site near the Devil's Backbone trail to an area with cell reception and provided their GPS location to rescue crews, authorities said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
