under authority
Example Sentences
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As per the OCC, “approvals of applications such as this are made under authority delegated by the Comptroller to career staff.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Under Florida law, fossils of vertebrates found on state lands, which include near-shore waters, belong to the state under authority of the Florida Museum of Natural History.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
Federal agencies make and implement rules under authority that Congress has granted under statute.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2022
Marines were organized under authority of the Continental Congress.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2020
From authority: documentary testimony is classified under authority.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
