But clearly a powerful municipal authority protects it from most of the usual 20th-century intrusions.

At the other end of the social spectrum are children who learn in school that authority does not protect them.

The authorities also would protect legitimate operators as well as workers' safety.

After the war, there was an extensive public campaign by artists, journalists and writers from the region to encourage the authorities to protect the site.

Before, a central authority controlled the caviar industry and protected the sturgeon stock and, ultimately, the consumer.

We must therefore urge the Colombian authorities to protect these people.

What measures will the Council take to ensure that Member States' authorities effectively protect participants?

If the authorities won't protect our children against pornography, then we have no choice but to act.

In a written statement, it said the whistle-blower measure would usurp "the President's constitutional authority to protect national security and other privileged information."