Sentence examples for extensive authority over from inspiring English sources
Casimir, however, in an attempt to guarantee Lithuania's independent status, granted a charter to the Lithuanian boyars who had proclaimed him grand duke (1447), verifying the nobles' rights and privileges, giving them extensive authority over the peasantry, and thereby increasing their political power.
American officials overseas have extensive authority to reject visa applications, particularly if security concerns are raised.
Because the U.S. Constitution establishes a federal system, the state governments enjoy extensive authority.
Such extensive authority based on such a tenuous relationship with voters is not healthy.
The Law Society has extensive authority in setting and enforcing standards for solicitors.
Women enjoyed a relative equality to men, queen Shibtu ruled in her husband's name while he was away, and had an extensive administrative role and authority over her husband's highest officials.
In addition, local politicians hold extensive power: among other duties, they have authority over and responsibility for the provision of local public goods and services; administrative authority over the issuing of various permits and licenses; and are responsible for the majority of the administrative burden faced by private firms in Italy.
The charter gave the gentry extensive power over its serfs; the nobles gained judicial authority over all crimes committed by serfs except robbery and murder and were empowered to sentence a serf to penal servitude in Siberia and also to recall him.
The two were given extensive access to Menino's staff and the Office of New Urban Mechanics, a two-person skunkworks that had no direct authority over city agencies, but leveraged the mayor's backing to foster collaboration and a surge in data-driven projects.
After being thwarted at every turn, the FCC at a stroke established its authority over internet providers with the ultimate judicial support, a rock-solid legislative foundation, and extensive historic precedent — and while they were at it, established the fundamentals of net neutrality.
