disciplinary authority

collocation in English

meaningsofdisciplinaryandauthority

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disciplinary
adjective
uk
/ˌdɪs.əˈplɪn.ər.i/us
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪ.ner.i/
relating ...
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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 ofdisciplinaryandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Why the reassertions of professional anddisciplinaryauthorityover autonomous and reasoned dissent?
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The term ' exercise ' replaced presbytery as the official title of those courts, emphasizing their role in theological discussion rather thandisciplinaryauthority.
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Both enabled him to stress thedisciplinaryauthorityof prelates over their children or sheep, but also their affection for them, and their duty to lead them through compassionate guidance.
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He declined to abide by the decision of thedisciplinaryauthority, and ultimately had to be dismissed for persistent insubordination.
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In the case of a county the chief constable himself is thedisciplinaryauthority, and the standing joint committee has no jurisdiction.
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The chief constable is thedisciplinaryauthorityat present.
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Complaints alleging the improper employment of members of a police force are a matter for thedisciplinaryauthorityfor the force.
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The chief officer must at all times remain thedisciplinaryauthority.
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The watch committees do not want to lose theirdisciplinaryauthority.
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I assume that my noble friend intends that judgment to be made by thedisciplinaryauthority—and he referred to that authority as "the tribunal".
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He does not have directdisciplinaryauthorityover individuals employed by the contractor.
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This is consistent with the principle that the chief officer should be, and should be seen to be, thedisciplinaryauthorityfor his force.
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Thedisciplinaryauthorityfor constables is the chief constable.
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The report and any action to be taken on it are essentially matters for the police authority as thedisciplinaryauthority.
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Clearly, the new idea of pay for technical efficiency with, running parallel to it, pay fordisciplinaryauthorityis on the right lines.
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In the case of a borough police force, thedisciplinaryauthorityis vested in the watch committee.
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It would not be reasonable to assume that, but thedisciplinaryauthority, after investigating all the facts, came to that conclusion.
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In all cases except in that city the chief constable is thedisciplinaryauthority.
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It is quite wrong that thedisciplinaryauthorityin a county borough should be the watch committee and not a chief constable.
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