Sentence examples for usurp authority over from inspiring English sources

"But I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority over the man".

He has also suggested that women should be silent in church, claiming in a sermon, "I suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority over the man".

The Taliban here exploit many of the same weaknesses that have allowed them to expand in other areas: an absent or intimidated police force; a lack of attention from national and provincial leaders; a population steadily cowed by threats, or won over by hard-line mullahs who usurp authority by playing on government neglect and poverty.

Hazleton "has attempted to usurp authority the Constitution has placed beyond the vicissitudes of local governments," the panel of three judges concluded unanimously.

Jones complained to Bostock of the latter's "insubordinate tone" and "repeated attempts to usurp authority of this Headquarters".

Jones sent a signal to Bostock complaining of the latter's "insubordinate tone" and "repeated attempts to usurp authority of this Headquarters".

When judges, whether on the left or right, do that, they are usurping authority left by the Constitution to the people and their elected representatives.

The real risk is a chairman who behaves like a dictator, usurping authority that does not belong to him...

"What Boeing's concern is, is that you have an airport authority that is trying to usurp the F.A.A.'s authority over airport access and airport restrictions," said Steve Barlage, director of regional sales in the Boeing Business Jets office in Mullica Hill, N.J., near Philadelphia.

Some states complain that the federal government is usurping too much regulatory authority over their water resources.

Muslim Brotherhood officials have so far rejected working with what they called the "usurper authorities".