civilian authority
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcivilianandauthority
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civilian
adjective
uk/sɪˈvɪl.jən/us/səˈvɪl.jən/
relating to a person who is not a member of the police or the ...
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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 ofcivilianandauthorityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The weakness of the justice system is impeding the transition to a new democratic state in whichcivilianauthorityprevails.
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The military is performing tasks that should be handed over to acivilianauthorityas soon as possible.
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Moreover, in our experience, whenever the opposition regained control of an area, they worked hard and fast to establish acivilianauthorityand civil society.
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It would be organised properly, under the direction of acivilianauthority.
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Defence is the clearest case for acivilianauthorityto control the military unity, and this will be necessary sooner or later.
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The problem facingcivilianauthority, then, is in deciding on the ideal amount of control.
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Military actions and movements, separate from thecivilianauthority, began to manifest in the countryside.
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However, a clause that the military was subordinate tocivilianauthoritydid not make it into the final draft.
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During summer 1915 a precise division of responsibility between military and civilian authorities for managing displaced civilians was established.
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The specific decisions of civilian authorities consistently worked to undermine their implementation.
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It assumes that the police can be made accountable to civilian authorities while ignoring the reality that commissioners are accountable to political elites, and are usually co-opted into their networks.
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The armed forces have supported civilian authorities during periods of natural disaster both at home and overseas on numerous occasions over the past 20 years.
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When a port appears suitable and practicable, the safety considerations are discussed with local civilian authorities before a final decision is taken.
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Some cases which have been dealt with by the military forces should have been dealt with by the civilian authorities.
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It also issued to the civilian authorities large stocks of blankets, sandbags and other stores.
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Although civilian authorities will have to be put in place, the early burden will inevitably fall on the military.
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That often means improving the pay of their employees, their discipline and their training, and ensuring that they are subject to the civilian authorities.
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Why cannot we think about using the military in support of the civilian authorities in this country?
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Yes, but they cannot be used by civilian authorities.
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