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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authority is lost" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing power dynamics, leadership, or situations where control or influence has diminished.
Example: "In the chaos of the meeting, it became clear that authority is lost, and no one was willing to take charge."
Alternatives: "control has slipped away" or "power has diminished."
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As Mr Major discovered, once authority is lost, it is impossible to regain.
The integration of values across generations is dependent on the daily interactions and emotional internalization when existing authority is lost.
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But Mr. Netanyahu's government increasingly disagrees and says that the Palestinian Authority is losing any significance in its calculations.
Hart district council in Hampshire, the least deprived local authority, is losing £28 per household, while in Liverpool District B, the most deprived area, the figure is £807.
And according to Mr. Stringer, that means that the housing authority is losing anywhere from $10 million to $30 million each year in potential rent.
Meanwhile, there is no peace in sight; the Palestinian Authority is losing ground to Hamas ("In their terms, Hamas has delivered and we have not," Salam Fayyad admitted to me).
So why do I believe that blog authority is losing its authority?
The challenge is this: formal command-based authority is losing its potency.
Mr. Dahlan recognized more than two years ago that the Palestinian Authority was losing support and even legitimacy.
When he saw that the Palestinian Authority was losing support to jihadist groups like Hamas, he set up a militia of his own, the Al Aqsa Brigades.
Part of the reason for this slowdown is that the monetary stimulus provided by the authorities is losing its impact; the Fed has no current plans for further QE (Operation Twist is winding down); the Bank of England seems to be edging back from further stimulus*; while the ECB's €1 trillion liquidity boost to banks has been and gone.
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