Sentence examples for increased the authority from inspiring English sources

It increased the authority of the Secretary of Defense, who was authorized to establish such defense agencies as he thought necessary "to provide for more effective, efficient and economical administration and operation".

In 1786 a supplementary act increased the authority of the governor general over his own council.

The ruling was an extension of a 1995 case in which the court first substantially increased the authority of school officials to conduct searches.

The Bush administration strongly supports liquefied natural gas projects, and recent changes in federal law increased the authority of the commission to approve projects, even when state and local governments object.

Tweed's charter increased the authority of the office of mayor in governance matters and, after the "Tweed ring" was overthrown in 1871, a reform charter added power to the office of comptroller.

The Wagner Act of 1935 greatly increased the authority of the federal government in industrial relations and strengthened the organizing power of labour unions, establishing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to execute this program.

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With bus ridership increasing, the authority is spending $7 million for a sprucing up that began last year.

So, far from empowering local managers, the Internet increases the authority of those at the centre.

Combined with the belief that nervous diseases were on the rise, fear of degeneracy served to increase the authority of eugenics.

Congress needs to increase the authority of the council, and to pass legislation like the National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2003 to move forward urgent research and governmental efforts to prevent future invasions.