Sentence examples for wielded authority from inspiring English sources

Neither government was stable and united, and neither emperor nor shogun actually wielded authority in his respective government, each having become the puppet of powerful families.

Minority politicians have long wielded authority, if not power, in its various high offices.

The working class in this prosperous locality were vulnerable to the moral judgments and actions of their wealthy neighbours who wielded authority as landlords, employers and philanthropists, to an extent that was unthinkable in the working-class-dominated industrial districts.

But Sony's recent leaders have had trouble wielding authority over the sprawling company.

Yohannes thus became the first Ethiopian emperor in 300 years to wield authority from Tigray south to Guragē.

The two sides have been working out details on how Mr. Gates would wield authority in a new administration.

The Transportation Security Administration wields authority over pipeline security but has yet to promulgate industry-wide standards for computer security, relying instead on the voluntary adoption of best practices.

Wukan's land scandal reaches into layers of higher governments whose territory includes the village, and who wield authority over village leaders.

At the same time, there is uncertainty about how he may wield authority in a system where power has grown increasingly diffuse.

In fact, outside a few port towns, the Crown had to rely on local bigwigs — the New England merchants and Virginia planters — to wield authority in its name.

The true irony of the 60s is that this generation came in the end to wield authority, and to despise it, and itself.