“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]
(..) It's looking for you. And it will find you ... ... if you want it to. Shit. Shit, shit. You have a problem with authority, Mr. Anderson. You believe that you are special, that the rules do not apply to you. Obviously, you are mistaken. This is one of the top (..)1999 The Matrix