in authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in authority objected to the plan.
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Every person in authority who allowed this system of violence and abuse to exist and continue for so long must also be held accountable.
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The NFL's fear is based on gaps in authority among local, state and federal authorities.
—Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Purchasing cards are issued to individuals in authority for ease and convenience to conduct purchases as needed by their departments.
—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
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Christine Pelisek, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: The NFL's fear is based on gaps in authority among local, state and federal authorities.
—Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Purchasing cards are issued to individuals in authority for ease and convenience to conduct purchases as needed by their departments.
—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
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 8 Mar. 2025.
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