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. 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 See all Example Sentences for under the authority of 

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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 29 Nov. 2024.

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