under the authority of
idiom
: with the permission of (someone in power)
He was acting under the authority of the company president.
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Recognizing a Palestinian state under the authority of the PLO harms Hamas and rewards the patient diplomacy and commitment to peace of its rivals in Fatah.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
What To Know On July 22, Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved legislation that places the country's two top anti-corruption bodies, the NABU and SAPO, under the authority of the Prosecutor General.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
SeaWorld’s fireworks shows are regulated by The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region, under the authority of the federal Clean Water Act.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
While part of the Department of Defense, National Guard units are also under the authority of their states; some are deeply integrated with local governments or law enforcement, which may have given the Salt Typhoon hackers the ability to compromise other organizations.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 15 July 2025
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
What To Know On July 22, Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, approved legislation that places the country's two top anti-corruption bodies, the NABU and SAPO, under the authority of the Prosecutor General.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
SeaWorld’s fireworks shows are regulated by The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego region, under the authority of the federal Clean Water Act.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
While part of the Department of Defense, National Guard units are also under the authority of their states; some are deeply integrated with local governments or law enforcement, which may have given the Salt Typhoon hackers the ability to compromise other organizations.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 15 July 2025
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