Sentence examples similar to authorized him for from inspiring English sources

Who authorized him to speak for America?

Governor Henry commissioned Clark as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia militia and authorized him to raise troops for the expedition.

Closing its eyes, Congress accepted his claim, and then authorized him to call up reserves for 360 days without declaring a state of emergency.

The bribes were to be paid to obtain certificates authorizing him to run for mayor as a Republican even though he was a registered Democrat.

Narborough connected Phips with the Duke of Albemarle, who acquired from James a patent authorizing him to search for wrecks.

Aside from the decision to legislate by decree, voted on by the Venezuelan National Assembly, the populist president consulted the people on a number of occasions and accepted the rejection of the 2007 referendum intended to authorize him to run for office once again.

At the outbreak of the Revolution, Clark persuaded the Virginia government to make Kentucky a separate county and to authorize him to enlist troops for its defense against the British and Indians along the frontier.

The authority authorized $125 million for each project.

"The president-elect told Dr. Whitaker that no one was authorized to speak for him on the matter," the report said.

A close associate of Mr. DeLay, authorized to speak for him on condition of anonymity, said: "As soon as Armey announces his retirement, Tom DeLay will launch an aggressive campaign for majority leader".

Mr. Schmidt's concern is that buying Yahoo could put Microsoft in a position to repeat the pattern of the 1990s, according to people who have talked with Mr. Schmidt recently and asked not to be quoted because they were not authorized to speak for him.