Sentence examples for given authority on from inspiring English sources

Still, the manager would be given authority on spending decisions that would, in essence, trump the mayor and the City Council.

We will also propose that the Secretary General be given authority, on an interim basis, to ensure that the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people continue to be met through the Oil for Food program.

Doing away with earmarks is giving authority on all funds appropriated by Congress to the Executive Branch; it is not saving money.

When a government creates an agency to gather information relevant to policymaking, it faces two critical organizational questions: whether the agency should be given authority to decide on policy or merely supply advice, and what should the policy goals of the agency be.

The key to implementing OODA is making sure everyone in the organization understands the mission schwerpunkt, to use Boyd's favorite Prussian military term and is given authority to modify tactics on the fly.

Ultimately, more budget cuts seem likely even if Blagojevich isn't given authority to make them on his own.

I'm not suggesting that the United States and the United Nations should sit idly as Syrians are killed en mass, but President Bush (err, President Obama) should not be given authority to rain bombs on the Middle East whenever and wherever he deems necessary.

She started a conflict-management team at school that was given authority over on-campus incidents.