The phrase "authority question" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing inquiries related to power, control, or legitimacy in a specific context, such as in academic or legal discussions.
Example: "The authority question in this debate centers around who has the right to make decisions on behalf of the community."
Alternatives: "power inquiry" or "legitimacy question".
MR. CLEMENT: I think for purposes of the question before this court, the authority question, he is just the same.
Kerry saw this "as a moral authority question," added the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
My son is caught up in this idea of police brutality, and I've taught him to question authority, question things in society, and do something about it … LA is a volatile place".
But even those who are not critics of the authority question its decision to take such a combative and insular stance, and they worry that it could hurt the agency's ability to get government help and future fare increases.
QUESTION FROM WATCHER IN NZ: ryan was shockingly bad QUESTION FROM JUSTIN: So they thought Obama would win and he lost… They thought Ryan would win and he lost… Interesting debate season QUESTION FROM IGOR GOLDKIND: Biden has come across as more credible in authority QUESTION FROM DEREK: Fantastic moderator = fantastic debate.
MR. CLEMENT -- I think for purposes of the question before this court, the authority question, he is just the same.... Q. Can we punish him? A. Certainly we could punish him if we decided to change the nature of our processing of him.... Q. Would you shoot him when he got off the plane? A. No, I don't think we could, for good and sufficient reasons.
Occasionally, somebody in authority questions whether unqualified fealty to Israel is in the national interest.
Assemblyman Richard L. Brodsky of Westchester, chairman of a committee that oversees the authority, questioned whether the authority had the power to change its budget process without legislation.
The city suggested that the World Trade Center site was worth $4.4 billion to $5.5 billion and the airports $7 billion to $9 billion, Port Authority officials said — figures the authority questioned.
Figures of authority questioned on al-Jazeera consistently refuse to accept that the channel has no motivation apart from news for its own sake.
Mr. Connor and Mr. Youngworth used to be friends but have fallen out, and some law enforcement authorities question whether their claims about the missing art are real.
