The phrase "authorities respected" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that certain authorities or figures are held in high regard or acknowledged for their position or actions.
Example: "In the community, the authorities respected the opinions of the citizens during the town hall meeting."
Alternatives: "respected officials" or "esteemed authorities".
He says the German authorities respected the Geneva convention, even if the soldiers didn't.
Even during Soviet times the authorities respected this place, despite its deep religious associations, turning the Pokrovsky monastery into a way station for foreigners escorted through the Golden Ring, an arc of old historic cities north and east of Moscow.
In an American prison, O'Reilly and others noted, an inmate could be a sworn enemy of the prison authorities, respected among other prisoners, and still try to "run a good program" — avoiding trouble in an effort to reduce his time behind bars.
But the British authorities respected him, and with this wizard Alexandra seemed to magically learn Tibetan.
That the Turkish authorities respect Mr. Marchetti, who fluently speaks what he calls "village Turkish," seems to have played an incalculable role in making the site available.
"Our authorities respect only one position - that of power," said Vital Rymasheuski, a candidate from the Belarusian Christian Democracy party.
Magne Barth, head of the ICRC's Damascus delegation said: "We expect that all armed groups, all authorities respect independence, neutrality and give us safe passage".
"Egypt's path to peace and freedom depends on authorities respecting the rule of law and basic human rights for all people".
We prefer the Treaty to state that the EU' s authorities respect the competence and decisions of the Court of Human Rights.
They have absolutely earned the right to have their authority respected.
There is a considerable conflict of authority respecting the proper construction of such limitations in municipal charters.
