(Here as at many universities, the faculty has considerable authority in hiring decisions).
The reservation agent at the front desk of a small hotel may, in fact, have considerable authority, and that can result in a perk on a slow day.
David Paterson, a Democrat from upper Manhattan, is the Minority Leader of the State Senate, which sounds like a position that has considerable authority but, because of the way the Legislature is organized, has very little.
Unlike most other judicial nomination battles during the Bush presidency, Mr. Holmes is not a candidate for the appellate bench, the level just below the Supreme Court where judges have considerable authority to influence the law.
Local municipalities thus have considerable authority in the licensing and regulating of alcohol-related businesses.
Instead, Mr. Barak will have to proceed on his own considerable authority.
The commission, based in Washington, has no enforcement powers, but it has considerable moral authority and a record of cooperation by member countries, including the United States.
The commission, based in Washington, has no enforcement powers, but it has considerable moral authority, and an overall record of cooperation by member states, including the United States.
The government has cited constitutional limitations in objecting to the establishment of a substate, which the front has defined as a territory that would have considerable local authority over security and natural resources.
Parmalat's failure has galvanized efforts by the Italian government to overhaul the regulatory system, though critics say the effort could fall victim to infighting between the government and the Bank of Italy, the central bank, which now has considerable oversight authority.
