Sentence examples for the same authority as from inspiring English sources

Though the acting heads insist they feel empowered to make serious decisions, they have roughly the same authority as substitute high school teachers.

Hormizd was unable to display the same authority as his father, and he antagonized the Zoroastrian clergy by failing to take action against the Christians.

He was allowed to exercise the same authority as the real principal, although he was told beforehand that not much would come up.

But the old Palermo godfathers have been replaced by young mafiosi who don't seem to carry the same authority as their predecessors.

Colin Powell was a distinguished, experienced soldier, but he couldn't represent the president with the same authority as his successor, Condoleezza Rice, who had Bush's ear.

Maxwell promised the consultation is an important part of G-Cloud saying it has the "same authority" as the consultation on a new airport.

They urged the same topics, and referred to the same authorities, as were relied on by Mr. Shadwell in Loveridge v. Cooper.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts grants police authority to MIT Police officers, extending the same authority and powers as local or state police, in or upon real property owned, used, or occupied by MIT.

One can bake a perfect chocolate cake on the first attempt, but that does not impart the same authority of cakemanship as does baking a perfect chocolate cake after numerous epic fails.

"The issue is whether or not we should have the same authority on electrical transmission lines" as on gas pipelines, Mr. Cheney said.

On Thursday, the Iowa Supreme Court in a reversal of a lower court dismissal, ruled that policyholders had the same authority to challenge management decisions as shareholders of a company had.