exercise authority

Examples (10)

• A good manager knows when to exercise authority and when to delegate.
• The commission exercised its authority by launching a full-scale investigation.
• The new president must carefully exercise authority to unite the country.
• The judge exercised his authority to dismiss the case due to lack of evidence.
• She was hesitant to exercise her authority so early in her new role.
• Exercising authority without compassion can lead to resentment among team members.
• The captain has the right to exercise authority over everyone on board the ship.
• Historically, monarchs exercised absolute authority over their subjects.
• How does a government exercise its authority in a state of emergency?
• He was given the power but failed to exercise his authority effectively.