authority control

American  

noun

Library Science.

1. the establishment and maintainance of consistent forms of terms, as of names, subjects, and titles, to be used as headings in bibliographic records.

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authority control

Something similar happened to California in 2006, when a federal judge gave an outside authority control over the mental health system in its state prisons.

From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2020

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 have the same status as academies, operating outside local authority control and not having to follow the national curriculum and having more flexibility over staffing.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2015

The council said the decision to keep Caemaen in local authority control did not affect its 2011/2012 budget but would in future years.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2011

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 Woodrow Wilson's Administration and Achievements by Lord, Frank B.