Sentence examples for increased the authority of 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.

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.

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.

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

The first of the eight bills to be presented Tuesday will increase the authority of the inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie.

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

As governor of Sidamo and then of Harer province, he followed progressive policies, seeking to break the feudal power of the local nobility by increasing the authority of the central government for example, by developing a salaried civil service.

Through better information and communication it should be possible both to reduce the incidence of government error and, with better accountability, to increase the authority of front-line government workers to issue binding interpretations of the law.