Sentence examples for exercised authority from inspiring English sources

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.

If the people, viewed collectively, ever exercised authority as a court of last resort, they did so only in a metaphorical sense.

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.

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

Our study therefore aims to: describe the extent to which horizontal managers exercise authority over HIV M&E coordination, determine factors associated with exercised authority, and explore vertical managers' roles in HIV M&E coordination.

He needs to exercise authority.

It would exercise authority over any new lines of business.

Business firms create rules to regulate and, thereby, exercise authority over employees.