Sentence examples similar to facade of authority from inspiring English sources

But recent scholarship is separating the true Cicero from the caricature, peeling away the facade of pompous authority figure to reveal Cicero the philosopher and sceptic, and - as the Classical Association's meeting in Glasgow is hearing this weekend - something of an urbane wit.

Don's facade of confidence was more firmly in place.

It is a direction which President Hollande himself would be happy to support providing he can maintain a facade of unchallenged government authority and continuity of strategy in Paris.

Behind a facade of democracy lies a centralized authority that has deployed a nationwide cadre of loyalists that is not reluctant to swat down those who challenge the ruling party.

Questions of authority necessarily arise.

Lines of authority were obscured.

Of authority.

De Bouillé carefully maintained a facade of peace in his dealings with Dominican authorities while he began preparing his forces on Martinique.

At the beginning of the 19th century, when Greece was ruled by Turkey, British Ambassador Lord Elgin obtained official permission from the Turkish authorities to remove marble sculptures from the facade of the Parthenon.

IPCC plenary meeting in Busan: The future of the world's climate science authority is being decided behind the glass and steel facade of a modern conference centre in South Korea's second city.

East facade of Westminster Abbey, London.