Sentence examples for opposing authority from inspiring English sources

They symbolize an attitude of opposing authority.

While anti-statism is central, anarchism entails opposing authority or hierarchical organisation in the conduct of human relations, including, but not limited to, the state system.

Insurgents struck with such precision between the two opposing authorities that American and Iraqi officials suspect the attacks were an effort to provoke an Arab-Kurd war.

As in most countries, Venezuela's students both love to oppose authority and are drawn mainly from the rich and the middle classes who fill its ranks.

"If the function of this was to inform," she said, indicating stacks of M.T.A. financial documents before her, "why couldn't it have been done in more clear and understandable language?" But later, Justice Joseph P. Sullivan seemed to express concern that groups opposing the authority were asking the courts to assume a role in managing its finances.

The coup leaders have repeatedly warned that they will take tough action against anyone opposing their authority.

During the first season, Barr sought more creative control over the show, opposing Williams' authority.

This guy, Ellis Palmer, went so far as to become one of the dreaded gun nuts who actually joined the Army in the late '70s to learn skills useful for opposing government authority.

It is a chilling and far-reaching crackdown designed to scare those opposing the authorities into silence.

The Republican party has been quick to claim the Bible's authority in opposing gay marriage – an "authority" built on a handful ofcontroversial verses.

I could understand if Alison grew to oppose the authority of her father's gaze.