authorized strength

collocation in English

meaningsofauthorizedandstrength

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withstrength.
authorized
uk
/ˈɔː.θər.aɪzd/us
/ˈɑː.θɚ.aɪzd/
having official permission to do something or for something ...
See more atauthorized
strength
noun
uk
/streŋθ/us
/streŋθ/
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or ...
See more atstrength

(Definition ofauthorizedandstrengthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofauthorized strength

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
At the outbreak of the recent war it was 18,700; it was, therefore, 1,000 underauthorizedstrength.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This anti-tank company has anauthorizedstrengthof 6 officers, 0 warrant officers, and 48 enlisted.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The 3d was ordered to transfer 135 men to the 4th to bring the squadron up to itsauthorizedstrength.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Lack of strength to meet its assigned missions is being met by a legislated increase inauthorizedstrengthfrom 39,000 to 45,000.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The department has anauthorizedstrengthof 420 sworn officers, 106 security special police, and 24 civilian personnel.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theauthorizedstrengthhad grown to 572 total airmen and officers.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The department has grown to anauthorizedstrengthof 266 officers and 10 civilians.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The police force had anauthorizedstrengthof approximately 500, a ratio of about three police to every 1,000 inhabitants.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theauthorizedstrengthwas raised to 30 officers; the ranks of sergeant, lieutenant, and captain were added; and salaries were increased.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
One regiment with anauthorizedstrengthof 750, sailed north with but 75 men.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The unit has anauthorizedstrengthof 1,050 personnel.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The commander is responsible for four detachments and 23 operating locations with anauthorizedstrengthof 734 military and civilian personnel.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Currently, there are just over 355 officers in the patrol, roughly 100 troopers short of theirauthorizedstrengthof 455.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The military is now far below itsauthorizedstrength, and further reductions are expected.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
They immediately began recruiting to the regiment'sauthorizedstrengthof 1,634.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theauthorizedstrengthwas 518 officers and 6,035 enlisted men.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This brought the 272nd back up to 5060% of itsauthorizedstrength.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Altogether, 113 men were transferred out and 32 transferred in, leaving the squadron well below itsauthorizedstrength.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The division'sauthorizedstrengthwas 10,381 officers and men, with most of its fighting power concentrated in the 2,590-man infantry regiments.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofauthorized
Go to the definition ofstrength
See other collocations withstrength