The Allen County commissioners have denied Three Rivers Ambulance Authority’s request for compensation for emergency medical dispatch services outside Fort Wayne. Joel Benz, the ambulance authority’s ...
The Fayette County commissioners have created an educational authority, a proactive measure they said could help address the future of the Penn State Fayette campus property. The university plans to ...
Yahoo: What is a commissioners court in Texas — and what power does it really have?
What is a commissioners court in Texas — and what power does it really have?
For the presence of the h, compare the etymology of author. authority (countable and uncountable, plural authorities) I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them. Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
If you have the authority to do something, you have the right or power to do it. You are the big cheese. Or, if you know more about a topic than most, you are an authority on that topic. Giving someone authority grants them the power to make important decisions or have accepted opinions.
journalgazette: Three Rivers Ambulance Authority set to stop county dispatch services after commissioners' rejection
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority set to stop county dispatch services after commissioners' rejection
TribLIVE.com: Fayette commissioners create education authority in response to Penn State campus closure
Fayette commissioners create education authority in response to Penn State campus closure
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