They want this authority to remain largely with principals.

It is the reason that the ultimate authority has remained with the captain to this day.

The authorities said they found a homeless man's charred remains in the basement.

Many people, especially religious authorities, regard this alternative meaning as inaccurate, but it remains in common usage.

The local authority remains as the employer but all appointments are made by governors.

But it is essential that authority over civilian populations remain with local elected officials.

All this time the military authority in the city remained in German hands.

The authorities remained adamant and refused to take up the matter even for discussion as it was considered a religious question.

Most authority remained with the cantons, including all powers not explicitly granted to the federal government.

The same local authorities remained within the constituency in the 1974 redistribution.