Sentence examples for imposed authority from inspiring English sources

Many of the top riders over the decades have come from Scots-Irish stock, with a tradition, bred by history, of defying imposed authority.

The federal government, having gathered to itself all power seems mired in the limitations of imposed authority... Indeed, our state might be described as one of pained hypnosis..

The modern Kanembu, for example, are composed of several groups consolidated by Kanem in the 9th century; similarly, the modern Kanuri emerged from the imposed authority of Kanem's successor state, Bornu, located southwest of Lake Chad.

But the use of heavy-metal music to evoke military conflict is excellent, the stripped-down stage is resourcefully used and, above all, the production feels powerfully motivated: you feel these imprisoned women are impelled to present a play that deals with violence, conflict and the urge to overthrow any form of imposed authority.

A frequent complaint of Gen-Y employers is that they expect too much too soon and are immune to imposed authority.

"The only way he had to impose authority was violence".

And Novella Nelson, a guest artist, sang with imposing authority.

The voters duly gave Mr Uribe a clear mandate to impose authority.

The mob still prevails in the south, where would-be leaders of the rebels are having an even tougher time imposing authority.

Augustine was both a Caecilianist today we'd say a Catholic and determined to restore order, his order, and impose authority in his diocese.

But even her critics concede that there is no unifying rival capable of imposing authority, a fresh image or new thinking.