Sentence examples for exercised authorities from inspiring English sources

"Kings exercised authorities primarily through ritual display rather than administrative domination," Dr. Johnston writes.

Here is what created the misimpression: In the paper, Ms. Kagan defended President Clinton's insistence that he alone commanded his cabinet officers and agency heads, even when they exercised authorities specifically delegated to them by Congress.

On the death of Cleph, the Lombards chose no successor; instead, the dukes exercised authority in their particular city-territories.

He had voted for F.D.R. in 1936, though with caution — Roosevelt being President, he was ex officio suspect as a person who exercised authority.

The name was at first applied to territories both in Italy and wherever else a Roman official exercised authority in the name of the Roman state.

Those in the world of tongue held the advantage: they were his paymasters, they exercised authority, they entered society, they exchanged thoughts and opinions naturally.

"He exercised authority on those society doesn't care about.

The ndi Nri exercised authority over wide areas of Igboland and had the power to install the next eze Nri.

At least one of the Mercian bishops of Lichfield is known to have exercised authority there: Wynfrith, who became bishop on Chad's death in 672.

He needs to exercise authority.

It would exercise authority over any new lines of business.