Sentence examples for meaning of authority from inspiring English sources

The white coat itself carries the very meaning of authority and cleanliness.

Divided over the Mansour affair, the Catholic Theological Society of America passed an unsuccessful resolution asking for dialog rather than simple administrative decisions which "violate both the theological meaning of authority in the church and the sacredness of conscience of church members".

Other areas that remain subject to controversy are the meaning of "public authority" – significant because only public authorities are obliged to act in accordance with convention rights under the act.

The first is to legislate on the meaning of "public authority" to encompass big society private contractors.

When he fails to do so, his failure constitutes a betrayal of the sacramental meaning of his authority and leaves his flock... spiritual orphans".

"This is the meaning of the absolute authority," Mr. Kadivar said, referring to the ayatollah's position.

Meaning he is respectful of authority figures but not a yes man.

Winthrop strongly believed that civil liberty was "the proper end and object of authority", meaning it was the duty of the government to be selfless for the people and promote justice instead of promoting the general welfare.

He's temperamentally unable to separate the enduring sense of personal loss from his continuing anxieties about the meaning and authority of literature.

Or does it lead — has it already led — to the collapse of meaning, proportion, authority, value?

Dissent has primarily been associated with the activity of critical thinking, or thinking for oneself and questioning accepted notions of authority, truth, and meaning.