What is another word for by the authority of?

Pronunciation: [ba͡ɪ ðɪ ɐθˈɒɹɪtˌi ɒv] (IPA)

The phrase "by the authority of" is used to indicate that something is being done with the permission or power granted by someone in a position of authority. Synonyms for this phrase include "by order of", "on behalf of", "under the direction of", and "with the sanction of". Other possible synonyms include "with the approval of", "with the consent of", "under the auspices of", "at the behest of", and "in accordance with the wishes of". Regardless of the specific wording used, all of these phrases convey the idea that the action being taken is authorized and supported by someone in authority.

What are the hypernyms for By the authority of?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with By the authority of

  • It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and experiment.
    Galileo Galilei
  • War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which is to reap its fruits.
    James Madison
  • Factories today are being run less and less by the authority of experience only, and more and more by the authority of figures and facts. The superintendent and manager of long experience and intuitive knowledge only is forced to make room for the younger man, of less experience, perhaps, but who modernizes his work by the jurisdiction of figures alone.
    Clinton Edgar Woods

Related words: by the authority of the author, by the authority, by the authority of the writer, by the authority

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