Sentence examples for general authoritative from inspiring English sources

A man named Tinker plays the role of doctor, jailor and general authoritative figure, who continues to oppress, while totally denying responsibility, as everything falls apart around him.

In general, authoritative and permissive parenting styles were both associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms in adolescents.

Second, it is certain that the conduct of this election fell far short of internationally recognised standards for free and fair elections, as spelled out in the authoritative General Comment of the UN human rights committee on article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which the Islamic Republic is a signatory.

Parents completed questionnaires designed to assess general parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian and permissive) and child feeding practices (restriction and monitoring).

Smoking has not yet been designated as a cause of diabetes in reports of the U.S. Surgeon General or other authoritative groups.

You should have added that the C.I.A.'s Office of the Inspector General prepared such an authoritative report after 9/11 that has never been fully released to the public, and that President Obama's failure to appoint a statutory inspector general virtually ensures that such a report will not be prepared this time.

Nonetheless, even with this change in the status of the Aristotelian works, Aristotle remained an authority in the sense that his texts were still the starting point for discussion, and medieval philosophy in general remained centered on authoritative texts and, hence, on their commentaries.

Beyond this general statement, no simple authoritative definition or list of SDH exists.

In the general child development literature, authoritative parenting styles are most often associated with the highest achievement levels in youth and the most positive health outcomes, whereas the authoritarian parenting style is most often associated with poorer academic and health outcomes in children (4).

It's the generals who are the authoritative voices in his Administration.

Sources that are of more recent origin are generally accepted as more authoritative, and specific rules take precedence over general rules.