in authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in authority objected to the plan.
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Purchasing cards are issued to individuals in authority for ease and convenience to conduct purchases as needed by their departments.
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Carson Eddy Edwards, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, a boss or someone in authority might rain on your parade.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The city has also covered about $15 million in authority expenses, Curl said.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
In recent interpretations, these words have been understood as a call for those in authority to act more justly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
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Carson Eddy Edwards, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, a boss or someone in authority might rain on your parade.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The city has also covered about $15 million in authority expenses, Curl said.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
In recent interpretations, these words have been understood as a call for those in authority to act more justly.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for in authority
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“In authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20authority. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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