ultimate authority

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the person or body with final decision-making power

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  • In a democracy, the people hold the ultimate authority.
  • The board of directors has the ultimate authority on company policy.
  • The constitution serves as the ultimate authority in legal matters.
  • As the CEO, she wields ultimate authority over all departments.
  • He believed that divine law was the ultimate authority for human conduct.
  • The project manager was given ultimate authority to make decisions.
  • For many, the holy scriptures represent the ultimate authority on faith and morals.
  • No single individual has ultimate authority in this decentralized organization.
  • The supreme court is the ultimate authority for interpreting federal law.
  • She sought to establish herself as the ultimate authority in her field.