governmental authority

collocation in English

meaningsofgovernmentalandauthority

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governmental
adjective
uk
/ˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl/us
/ˌɡʌv.ɚnˈmen.t̬əl/
belonging or relating to government or ...
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authority
noun
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬i/
the moral or legal right or ability ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentalandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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So where is the dividing line in this case betweengovernmentalauthorityand religious fanaticism?
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The only exception applies to services 'supplied in the exercise ofgovernmentalauthority', which are 'supplied neither on a commercial basis nor in competition with one or more service suppliers'.
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However,governmentalauthoritydid not extend all the way to the village level.
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By that we were, however, not provided with an ablegovernmentalauthority.
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These quotas may be determined bygovernmentalauthorityand backed by governmental sanctions.
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Many democratic societies engage in ongoing discussion regarding the legitimate extent of the exercise ofgovernmentalauthority.
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Irony, satire, humor, eroticism and subversion ofgovernmentalauthorityare frequent characteristics of artistamps.
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The type of government may range from inoperative, to weakgovernmentalauthority, to incorporated municipalities.
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States are divided into counties or county-equivalents, which may be assigned some localgovernmentalauthoritybut are not sovereign.
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If the escrow agent is licensed bygovernmentalauthority, then much higher legal standards may apply.
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Traffickers reportedly operate illegally in certain regions wheregovernmentalauthoritylacks.
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Governmentalauthorityagain passed into the hands of a military-civilian junta.
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This can be in any organization of any size, from agovernmentalauthorityto a corporation.
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At the end he is assigned to start agovernmentalauthorityto foster the well-being of people in the society.
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Long-term key issues have been opposition to nuclear power and proposals to decentralisegovernmentalauthority.
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Governmentalauthoritywas limited to a few government compounds and garrisons.
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Governmentalauthorityis legitimately exercised only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure.
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