Similar words: authority, authoritarian, authoritative, authorize, authorization, author, facilities, thorough. Meaning: [ɔː'θɒrətɪ] 
n. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.
n. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit. 
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181. The report has been rejected by the authorities, who said much of it was based on supposition or inaccuracy.
182. Part III of the Housing Act 1985 imposes duties on local authorities to house homeless people.
183. The authorities were not sympathetic to the students' demands, neither would they tolerate any disruption.
184. The central government collects the tax revenue on behalf of local authorities.
185. The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.
186. An arch-bishop has been acting as mediator between the rebels and the authorities.
187. It seemed that the authorities had delayed the news just to make us sweat.
188. Any public demonstrations on a large scale without the permission of the city authorities is antisocial.
189. There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack.
190. The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.
191. The authorities no longer subscribe to the view that disabled people are unsuitable as teachers.
192. The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.
193. The authorities were either unaware of the problem or turned a blind eye to it.
194. Today most planning authorities enforce fairly strict guidelines on new houses.
195. The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands.
196. Local authorities have been responsible for the running of schools in their areas.
197. The authorities believe there is a mole at the Treasury.
198. The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders.
199. All my attempts to question the authorities on the subject were met by evasion and prevarication.
200. Wales will be divided into 21 unitary authorities instead of eight counties and 37 districts.
200. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and build good sentences.
201. He lives in Paraguay, well beyond the reach of the British authorities.
202. If his dubious transactions come to the notice of the authorities, he'll get it in the neck.
203. The scheme has proved very successful, and now other local authorities are keen to get in on the act .
204. Local authorities are required by statute to provide care homes for the elderly.
205. She threatened to report him to the authorities for hunting without a licence.
206. The authorities have to manoeuvre the markets into demanding a cut in interest rates.
207. Control of these services has now passed into the hands of the local authorities.
208. The money is used by local authorities to pay for public services.
209. I've had a letter from the tax authorities concerning my tax payments.
210. It was previously a small monastery but the authorities turned all the monks out.
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