constituted authority
collocation in Englishmeaningsofconstituteandauthority
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constitute
verb
uk/ˈkɒn.stɪ.tʃuːt/us/ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt/
formal
to be or be considered ...
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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 ofconstituteandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In addition, the brutalisation and militarisation of childhood has led to disrespect forconstitutedauthorityand elders, and even the sanctity of human life.
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Someone had already thought about the possibility of some previouslyconstitutedauthorityin this case - for some length of time and in great detail.
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In the latter it is counteracted by the habit of obedience toconstitutedauthority, whereas the former makes a virtue of denying authority and violating rules.
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We say that there are people in arms against the onlyconstitutedauthority.
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The whole foundation of ordered government must be that, the only instruments of force should be those of the properlyconstitutedauthority.
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But my idea of reprisals is reprisals ordered byconstitutedauthority.
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Therefore, the question is not whether obedience toconstitutedauthorityis a duty under all circumstances.
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There appears to be a considerable number of sections of the party whose allegiance to the properlyconstitutedauthorityis something less than nominal.
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It is always that theconstitutedauthoritymust be obeyed.
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As he pointed out, there is no otherconstitutedauthoritywhich can do it.
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They must do that and not attempt to undermine lawfullyconstitutedauthorityby seditious or violent action.
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For this we have to restore law and order and to enforce respect forconstitutedauthority.
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The newlyconstitutedauthoritywill consist of the members elected for the landward areas and the councillors nominated from the burghs within the county.
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I am equally certain that it is very difficult for us or anybody else to criticise adversely what theconstitutedauthorityis doing with regard to defence.
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The only way to get it is to have some properlyconstitutedauthority, with technical knowledge, centrally placed, that can insist on getting the information that it wants.
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We are pledged at present to hand over power to a properlyconstitutedauthorityhaving the confidence of both the great communities, in circumstances tolerable to minorities.
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They make it possible to get over the boundary of a presentlyconstitutedauthority, whether it be a public company or a municipal authority supplying gas.
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You must really definitely range yourself either on the side ofconstitutedauthorityor among those who are willing, perhaps for quite inadequate reasons, not so to do.
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The law was intended to exercise control over content that could entice felonies, create social distress, or question the legitimateconstitutedauthority.
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