Sentence examples for autonomous offices from inspiring English sources

The Chancery did not control these seals, and this freedom led to the evolution of autonomous offices.

In addition to its headquarters staff in Geneva, the W.H.O. has largely autonomous offices in each of six regions.

In its early days it was more like a confederation of English barristers' chambers than a full-scale law firm: lawyers worked in autonomous offices and kept the bulk of their earnings.

He then built up the family business with hefty pay for his hired guns, influential contacts in government and a politician's ability to navigate among Lazard's three autonomous offices in New York, Paris and London.

To that end, the government has created a powerful and autonomous office, modeled on the American Internal Revenue Service, that audits and enforces all aspects of the tax system.

Officials are considering turning the office into an autonomous authority that will raise private as well as public funds.

Four smaller offices of McCann-Erickson Worldwide Advertising are being combined with Temerlin McClain in Irving, Tex., which had operated as an autonomous agency under the True North umbrella.

Brazil is blessed with competitive and aggressive media and tenacious institutions that investigate such scandals, revolving around the public-prosecutor's office, a semi-autonomous part of the federal government and its local equivalents.

Mr. Medvedev went from Mr. Putin's right-hand man to semi-autonomous power center of his own upon taking office.

It removes the reporting, oversight, investigation, and victim care from the normal chain of command and places jurisdiction in an autonomous and unbiased office comprised of civilian and military experts.

Jimmy Carter gave him a West Wing office, an autonomous staff and access to all key meetings, perks that have gone to succeeding vice presidents.