"authority" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

authority sustantivo

sustantivo + authority
Kolokacji: 189
Port Authority • Transit Authority • Housing Authority • immigration authority • occupation authority • Exposition Authority • ...
authority + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 17
authority figure • authority official • Port Authority Bus Terminal • authority area • Port Authority official • ...
authority + verbo
Kolokacji: 342
authority arrests • authority investigates • authority issues • authority refuses • authority announces • authority seeks • authority says • ...
verbo + authority
Kolokacji: 158
grant authority • give authority • hold authority • challenge one's authority • use one's authority • undermine one's authority • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 22
(5) undermine, weaken, obey
Kolokacji: 3
(7) exceed, lose, regain, pass
Kolokacji: 4
(18) abuse, accuse, charge, attack
Kolokacji: 4
1. abuse one's authority = nadużywać władzy abuse one's authority
  • It would not be fair to accuse the authorities of doing nothing.
  • Western media immediately accused the Russian authorities of trying to play down the incident.
  • For what may be the first time in history a wanted criminal accuses the legal authorities of murder.
  • Two days later he accused the federal authorities of torturing detainees.
  • He accused federal authorities of trying to discredit his product through media publicity.
  • Some residents accused the authorities of dragging their feet.
  • She accuses the authorities of manipulating the facts and figures.
  • The rights groups have accused the Israeli authorities of summary killings that violate international law.
  • From his deathbed, he accused the Russian authorities of responsibility for the poisoning.
  • He accused the authorities of failing to help.
3. authority charged = władza pobrała opłatę authority charged
(19) impose, enforce
Kolokacji: 2
(20) negotiate, confer, consult
Kolokacji: 3
(22) cooperate, collaborate
Kolokacji: 2
adjetivo + authority
Kolokacji: 361
local authority • Palestinian Authority • British authority • federal authority • legal authority • Soviet authority • military authority • ...
preposición + authority
Kolokacji: 24
with authority • of authority • against authority • without authority • between authorities • ...

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