under the authority of
idiom
: with the permission of (someone in power)
He was acting under the authority of the company president.
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Last season, the Guardia di Finanza, a law enforcement agency under the authority of the minister of economy and finance, seized the holding company that owns a majority stake in the club.
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
State wildlife managers have relocated Mexican gray wolves who have wandered north of Interstate 40 in the past under the authority of a recovery permit.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Inyo County Search and Rescue is a nonprofit under the authority of the Sheriff’s Office and is composed entirely of unpaid volunteers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The federal review will be conducted by the Civil Rights Division’s Cold Case Unit, under the authority of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
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James Horncastle, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
State wildlife managers have relocated Mexican gray wolves who have wandered north of Interstate 40 in the past under the authority of a recovery permit.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Inyo County Search and Rescue is a nonprofit under the authority of the Sheriff’s Office and is composed entirely of unpaid volunteers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The federal review will be conducted by the Civil Rights Division’s Cold Case Unit, under the authority of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Under the authority of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20the%20authority%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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