Sentence examples for retains authority over from inspiring English sources

The French government retains authority over defense, internal security, and various other matters.

As part of the deal, the new political entity will exercise a degree of autonomy in governing Mindanao while the national government retains authority over defense and security, foreign policy, monetary policy and citizenship matters.

Like other federal agencies, the VA cannot accept private money; it has relied on the institute for almost 30 years to manage such financial arrangements, although it retains authority over the money.

The university will retain authority over student conduct within.

He said he and Ms. Gisselquist had invented the index and wanted to retain authority over it.

(The Military Council has stated often that it will retain authority over the Prime Minister's appointment and the cabinet).

Within that structure, Washington should retain authority over areas that bear on the security of American troops.

The Knights were defeated by Polish-Lithuanian forces at Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410, but they still retained authority over a significant amount of territory.

Mr. Lietzau had been offered a more senior policy role in the Pentagon that would have allowed him to retain authority over detention issues generally, officials said.

With the collaboration of Andrea Rich, the museum's president and director, Mr. Broad will retain authority over all the building's details.

Ms. Reynolds has made known that among her candidates are the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jonas Salk, Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey, although the Smithsonian will retain authority over deciding which achievers will be included.