“Who gave him the 'authority' to do this?” “He didn't do it 'on his own authority' [=he didn't do it on his own]; he was acting 'under the authority of' the company president.” [=the company president gave him the power to do it]
No one 'in authority' objected to the plan. = No one 'in a position of authority' objected to the plan. [=no one with official power to make important decisions objected to the plan]
This office has 'authority' over personnel matters. [=this office has the power to make decisions about personnel matters]
(..) the Holy orders over the seven boys in our family who have been violated." "It was suggested we keep silent. We did not question the authority of the church two years ago. But since father Geoghan is still in his parish... " but she sent it to law and law did shit. (..)2015 Spotlight