The younger artist - the original art itself - still possesses greater authority.

Although few in number, the Lipuls seemed to possess considerable authority and influence.

He was the most moderate and just of all the men who possessed great authority in his time.

South Africa has nine provinces, each with its own provincial government, which possesses legislative and executive authority.

Its garb was regal and the face had once possessed authority.

Yet it possesses high authority as an exposition of Catholic doctrine.

They may possess law-enforcement authority, usually related to their functions.

Local authorities do not have legislative abilities even if they possess regulatory authority.

And the sources he cites are somehow reassuring; they possess authority.

In perhaps no other team sport do authority figures possess so little authority.