"We concluded that there is an absence of concise, authoritative briefing specifically for governors, and that too much of the communication of important principles is left to the initiative of - and for translation by - others," says the report.
Top management in over 100 countries receive a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top wireless stories, including new trends and technologies.
The reviews are authoritative and brief — sometimes excessively so.
It is comprehensive and authoritative, yet brief and easy to use.
Richard Overy, another distinguished historian of the wartime years, writes in 1939: Countdown to War (Viking, $25.95) a brief, authoritative account of the few days in late summer 1939 when the fate of Europe hung in the balance.
"This open-ended series by the Society of American Archivists features brief, authoritative treatments--written and edited by top-level professionals--that fill significant gaps in archival literature.
Walters' mission, which followed the publication of the Journal report and Speakes' description of it as "authoritative," was billed as a briefing on the new U.S. evidence of Libyan sponsorship of terrorist acts.
Reading the brief, austere sentences from an authoritative stranger gave me a view of myself through the law's eyes, as a nameless citizen.
Containing over six thousand entries ranging from long articles to brief definitions, the OCD provides authoritative, signed articles with bibliographies and incorporates the insights and interests of a new generation of classical scholars.
In brief, OHAT reviewed guidance from authoritative systematic-review groups (AHRQ 2013; Guyatt et al. 2011a; Higgins and Green 2011) in developing an initial draft and sought additional advice through web-based discussions and consultation with technical experts, the NTP Executive Committee, the NTP Board of Scientific Counselors, and the public (NTP 2012a, 2012b, 2013b, 2013c, 2013d, 2013e).
After the first shock subsided, the coverage that filled four hours until NASA's 1 p.m. briefing was in turn impressively authoritative and irritatingly improvised and confused.
