under the authority of

phrase

: with the permission of (someone in power)

He was acting under the authority of the company president.

Examples of under the authority of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile the Jackson County sheriff’s office, under the authority of Sheriff Granville Richart, was still a part of the Pendergast machine. — Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026

When the commission was abolished in 2020, existing charter schools were placed under the authority of the Illinois State Board of Education. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

The vessel was, in legal terms, stateless, sailing under the authority of no nation on Earth. — Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

The company operates under the authority of Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board, an unelected body imposed by Congress in 2016. — Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 28 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for under the authority of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
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• dove
• glove
• love
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• hereinabove