under the authority of

phrase

: with the permission of (someone in power)
He was acting under the authority of the company president.

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The new system moves the process from under the authority of Denver County Court to the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for under the authority of

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“Under the authority of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20authority%20of. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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