Nonsmoking by teenagers became a kind of rebellion, an anti-authority stance, a stand against manipulative companies.
*Please note that the headline has been altered to more accurately reflect Dutch authorities' stance, which you can read more about here.
Any changes in how Iran cooperates with the UN and different human rights mechanisms seem improbable, considering the Iranian authorities' stances towards the issues and the domination of intelligence organizations over the Iranian Judiciary.
The authority's stance, combined with a newly instituted $1 surcharge on the purchase of new MetroCards, has threatened to stymie Mr. DuBow's work before it even begins in earnest.
Authorities' strict stance stems from the extent of the bank's actions.
The success rate in these operations is a matter of intense speculation, given the authorities' closemouthed stance on the matter.
Although the monetary authority describes its stance every six months, it does not quantify it.
While it remains unknown whether Mr. Hu would steer a more conciliatory course if he had unchallenged authority, Mr. Jiang's stance leaves little space for alternative views, analysts say.
The moral authority to take this stance means that ultimately you will succeed in your mission.
The authority's new public stance may be intended in part to deflect internal criticism.
The grunge movement was serious in its aesthetics and its attitude, with a combative stance against authority, which the punk movement had also embraced.
