But naturally not even legitimate authorities always succeed, nor do they always try to live up to the ideal.
How well the authorities will succeed is unclear.
If the authorities succeed in keeping demonstrators dispersed and on the run, they could swiftly seize the upper hand.
If any authorities do not succeed tomorrow, they may still be considered for a share of the extra allocation of £7.5 million next year.
However, since then, the authorities have succeeded in preventing any more large demonstrations from taking place.
This is a reality that the Iranian authorities have tried, but not succeeded, in reconciling.
If the authorities should discover my name, and succeed in tracing my movements, they might.
The German authorities have still not succeeded in formally identifying the cause of this epidemic.
Since 1991, neither the military nor the authorities in power have succeeded in restoring calm.
He cautioned that the Russian authorities would not succeed if they depended entirely on military force.