The phrase "authority was derived" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the source or origin of authority in a particular context, such as governance, law, or organizational structure.
Example: "In this organization, the authority was derived from the board of directors, who established the policies and procedures."
Alternatives: "authority originated" or "authority stemmed from".
Their sense of authority is derived from different values and experiences.
Judge Mathis, who openly revels in his media celebrity, is black and came of age in the Detroit projects, and his authority is derived more from his time on the streets.
The authority is derived from the relations between people (web users), positions, and hierarchies [5].
Like moral authority, expert authority is derived both from the experience of such organisations, and their presence on the ground.
"There will never be a really free and enlightened State," he argues, "until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly" ("Civil Disobedience").
My ambitions here are modest -- to offer a sketch of why judges whose authority is derived from the Constitution cannot perform their duty unless they share Scalia's conviction that "Words have meaning.
In an early classroom scene, we via a lecture to our heroes are told, "veterans imposed the stability" of the current civilization (so, y'know, support the troops!) and it thus operates under an authoritarian dogma, wherein violence is "the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived".
In an early classroom scene, we – via a lecture to our heroes – are told, "veterans imposed the stability" of the current civilization (so, y'know, support the troops!) and it thus operates under an authoritarian dogma, wherein violence is "the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived".
The powers of local authorities are derived from legislation adopted in each state and territory, and their functions vary considerably.
