Sentence examples for authority generally from inspiring English sources

In pre-industrial societies, authority generally derived from age or genealogy.

The establishment of a strong centralized political authority generally results in the suppression of blood feud.

Some political scientists have used Freudian ideas to illuminate the nature of authority generally, and political power specifically, seeing in totalitarianism, for example, the thrust of a craving for the security that total power can give.

These statements obviously do not, and indeed, given our prior precedents, could not, refer to the government's authority generally to regulate the language used in public debate outside of the school environment.

Unlike Lilco, LIPA is a public authority, generally exempt from paying property taxes, and the 1986 statute that created LIPA specified that it would not have to pay taxes on any "property acquired or controlled" by it after the takeover.

Eviction orders issued by a local authority generally involve individuals who are several thousands of pounds in arrears, or people who have consistently flouted reasonable repayment orders or avoided communication with the council.

Just the opposite: Spanish authorities generally commended the police.

As a result, British and US authorities generally frown on payments above 5%.

Public authorities generally have to respond to requests for information within 20 working days.

Even in the most politicized cases, the Chinese authorities generally claim to be complying with their own criminal procedure laws.

To compel drivers to obey posted speed limits, traffic authorities generally wield but one stick: the law book.