Sentence examples for diminishing authority from inspiring English sources

Aware, also, of his diminishing authority.

The diminishing authority of the newspapers is also the result of a shift in the tastes of editors.

The uniform, he said, was intended to help restore his diminishing authority as the surgeon general and director of the Public Health Service.

For the third time in recent years, Australia finds itself with a prime minister motivated almost entirely by survival, rather than leading – paralysed by their tenuous hold on the job and their diminishing authority – with their party looking on in horror but divided as to how to respond.

More broadly, it is symptomatic of the U.N.'s diminishing authority and effectiveness in acting on the core challenges to international peace and security for which the institution was created over 70 years ago.

The cost of letting that happen has been diminished authority for the United Nations and a growing danger that Iraq's unconventional weapons will be used in war or passed on to terrorists.

While we appreciate acting in the arts, "Acting Chairman" diminishes authority, rather than enhancing it.

Obviously, this slanted coverage diminishes authority in a sector that has been largely devoid of women in leadership.

The church has been deeply scarred by its handling of a succession of child-abuse scandals, diminishing its authority.

Turkey, the model for many of them, has kept strong relations with Washington while diminishing the authority of generals who were longstanding American allies.

His defiance sets the scene for yet another volatile period in Iraqi politics at a time when the Islamic State (Isis) jihadist group continues to rampage through the country, fast diminishing the authority of the central government.