Examples of 'had no authority' in a sentence

Meaning of "had no authority"

Had no authority indicates that an individual or entity lacked the power, right, or permission to carry out a certain action or make a particular decision. It suggests a situation where someone did not possess the necessary official or legal control to enforce their will or exercise control over a specific matter

How to use "had no authority" in a sentence

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had no authority
Effendis had no authority over white troops.
Hertford refused to accept as he had no authority to bargain.
Deacon had no authority to make that call.
Are you saying you had no authority.
It had no authority to regulate foreign or interstate commerce.
In times of peace these leaders had no authority.
You had no authority for what you did.
The three brothers now had no authority or control.
They had no authority and wielded no influence.
He was not a police officer and had no authority to arrest anyone.
You had no authority to release my patient.
The storekeeper replied that he had no authority for the.
My assistant had no authority to engage you in this matter.
He superintended the ingathering of taxes but had no authority to increase them.
The priests had no authority to forgive sins.

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She pointed out that the selection board had no authority to do this.
He had no authority in selling what is mine.
Though they themselves had no authority to recede from them.
You had no authority to ditch your security detail.
She stated that the department had no authority to amend the list.
You had no authority to make this kind of deal.
This leader supervised the taxes but had no authority to increase them.
And you had no authority to make a public arrest.
That he believes The captain had no authority.
At this point they had no authority or influence anymore.
Had no authority to try a case.
This advisory committee had no authority and no legal or professional structure.
They would not listen to me because I had no authority.
Your operative had no authority to make that decision.
Now let us say the courts decide I had no authority to do it.
My grandfather had no authority to grant you any land.
But let us say the courts decide I had no authority to do it.
You had no authority to move in on my operation.
The GOC reiterated that it had no authority over the banks.
He had no authority to do that for this particular competition.
Parker objected that Weingarten had no authority to interfere in this manner.
They had no authority to arrange visits to the property.
The council determined that Smith had no authority to dismiss them.
Bingham had no authority to transfer ownership to begin with.
The Wisconsin court declared that the Supreme Court had no authority to review its decision.
The department had no authority to force reassessment on him.
The Virginia Supreme Court later ruled that Cuccinelli had no authority to issue such a demand.
Saul had no authority to offer sacrifice.
I felt like I had no authority.
You had no authority to do this.
The Statistical Programme Committee had no authority over the central banks.
You had no authority to do that.
Therefore, local police had no authority to freeze.
You had no authority to board.
Could not spare a single man, as he had no authority.

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