authority control
Americannoun
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Such takeovers can give a judicially appointed authority control over just some parts of jail management or strip away control from local officials entirely.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2022
In 1999, Mr. Alemán, the first canal administrator, had helped secure passage of a law giving the canal authority control over the western watershed, where dams could create a new reservoir.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2016
Free schools are state funded but operate outside local education authority control and can be set up by parents and community groups in England.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2013
The 1988 Education Act brought in city technology colleges and grant-maintained schools, free of local authority control.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2013
The degree of authority, control, or administration to be exercised by the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council.
From The Peace Negotiations A Personal Narrative by Robert Lansing
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