Sentence examples for Entrusted authority from inspiring English sources

To secure effective execution of its policy of making available 'a rapid, efficient, Nation-wide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service with adequate facilities at reasonable charges', Congress created a new agency, the Federal Communications Commission, to which it entrusted authority previously exercised by several other agencies.

However, it seems that the judge believes that words are just words, regardless of intent or content or the entrusted authority of those delivering them.

Humanity has always entrusted authorities to build companies and civilizations, else life is "nasty, brutish, and short". In the interest of building good works, we needed accountability of authority -- hence open Social Contracts in all aspects of society.

It has begun a $500 million pilot program in Indonesia examining how to channel aid directly to villages where poor people live, rather than entrusting authorities to do that for them.

Muammar el-Qaddafi, fearful of coups, entrusted little authority to the senior ranks of the military.

Yet by choosing an icon of the 1968 student movement, the Left Party's nomination responded to a longing among Germans to have a head of state who comes from outside the political establishment, but who also has the moral authority entrusted to the office to affirm democracy.

Surely, we only entrust such authority to those with the intelligence, insight and wisdom to handle such power?

Finally: Would you really entrust such authority figures with educating your children and keeping the peace in your community?

Being in a position of authority is a gift from God and in return for being entrusted with that authority, we are required to exercise it in the same way that God would: by lifting up the weak, the lowly, the powerless, stretching out a hand to help someone, going out of your way to be a sign of the loving presence of your community.

As the highest international authority entrusted with the task of upholding and safeguarding human rights, the United Nations General Assembly has both a moral and a legal authority to launch such an investigation.

Accordingly, we have determined that no individual or group should be entrusted with unchecked authority over any other.