"authority" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Authorities detained one person in that case but released him for a lack of evidence.
- I had just about convinced myself that Iran is not a police state - and then the authorities detained me for a second time.
- Authorities arrested the men on 21 September and detained them for the duration of their trial.
- The authorities here have detained several of his relatives.
- Find out how long the authorities can detain you for questioning before they have to make formal charges.
- The authorities often detain political opponents without charge for both short and long periods of time.
- The authorities have detained several members of a family that was living at the farm where the bodies were unearthed.
- A short while later, the crew was also released and authorities detained five men in connection with the hijacking.
- The authorities detained three Asian teenagers but later released them without filing charges.
- Authorities detained a suspect in that case but released him because of lack of evidence.
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