Sentence examples for authorities aim from inspiring English sources
St Petersburg's oldest nude beach is under threat of closure as local authorities aim to turn the area into a "family-friendly" resort.
Their rebuke to the alternative – a Beijing-backed electoral framework which would only allow party loyalists on the ballot – stems in part from a creeping anxiety that central authorities aim to gradually take these freedoms away.
The references to Armenia do not seem accidental – it appears that the authorities aim to demonise the Yunuses by portraying them not only as swindlers but also as enemies of the nation.
But the Indian authorities' aim is to crack down on these schemes before they cause a much bigger speculative outflow and a self-fulfilling panic.The second measure, the prevention of firms investing much abroad, is more nuanced.
In both cases, political authorities aim to prevent the development of migrant concentrations in larger cities.
In principle, recreational services under French-speaking authorities aim to contribute to the development and wellbeing of children, as well as to social inclusion.
All in all, the numbers will fuel speculation of more action from Chinese authorities aimed at meeting their 7.5% growth target.
The most extreme of these efforts was carried out over the past few months, with the authorities aiming to expel some 80,000 prompting a minor political crisis in Kabul.
But those who come forward often encounter intense intimidation from their neighbors and from rabbinical authorities, aimed at pressuring them to drop their cases.
The wife of Liu Xiaobo, this year's winner of the Nobel peace prize has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown by the Chinese authorities aimed at stifling celebration following the award.
On Thursday, The Times published an article describing how ultra-Orthodox Jews who come forward with allegations of abuse often encounter intense intimidation from their neighbors and from rabbinical authorities, aimed at pressuring them to drop their cases.
