Sentence examples for face of authority from inspiring English sources

In most workplaces, the face of authority looks predictable.

In the face of authority, my rebellious nature always comes out".

Their sense of "rights" in the face of authority can be minimal.

With Bentham's panopticon, and to some extent CCTV, there is a physical sense of exposure in the face of authority.

By many accounts, the awful van accident in Gansu Province only underscored the impotence that some Chinese feel in the face of authority.

Others warned against being "suicided" — a term that has gained flight on the Web in China to convey a sense of powerlessness in the face of authority.

As a moral statement, a hunger strike is two things: (1) a defiant assertion of freedom in the face of authorities with seemingly-total control, and (2) an affirmation of resolve, to the point of willingness to endure suffering and personal risk.

Plus ONe distributes the money it raises to bigger refugee charities such as Sea-Watch, Moabit helps!, and Berlin Refugees, which in turn "aim to help distressed people in the Mediterranean sea, influence the State Office of Health and Welfare, and defend the rights of refugees in the face of authorities and politicians".

Feelings of resignation and powerlessness in the face of authorities' decisions and the regulatory framework were expressed during the interviews.

In the neighborhood, he is the face of absolute authority.

He became, to some, a symbol of defiance in the face of white authority.