abuse of authority

As children, we are all vulnerable to the abuse of authority by parents.

"I knew you had to have witnesses when there's an abuse of authority."

He is also strongly against police corruption and abuse of authority.

At the same time, exposure in the press is a powerful weapon against the abuse of authority and wrong doing.

The government, however, subsequently charged these officers for abuse of authority.

Wanted in Thailand for "abuse of authority" over a $90 million loan.

"That's a kind of abuse of authority by people who see themselves as above the law."

A gross abuse of authority: he should have dealt with it firmly.

It cited him for treason and abuse of authority, among other charges.

The three men are being held on charges of abuse of authority, investigators said.

The Bird family was also accused of abuse of authority.

He currently has an arrest warrant in Honduras for abuse of authority.

Increased discretion creates a risk for abuses of authority.

The same laws allow citizens to sue officials for abuse of authority or malfeasance.

Whistle-blowers sometimes speak up about perceived mismanagement or abuse of authority.

"I think the law department's analysis is incorrect, and it's not an analysis that takes into account the abuse of authority."

Under agency law, such an abuse of authority would ordinarily excuse Chubb.

They contended that the Mayor was engaging in an unprecedented abuse of authority by a local official.

The letter did not deal with the larger issues of false arrest and abuse of authority.

Board members have argued that lying to board investigators is an abuse of authority.

By asking for his star first you made him answer for his abuse of authority.

And so the abuse of authority continues, the corruption ends in more corruption.

It is analogous to "abuse of authority" or rankism in the workplace.

Calling the investigation a "gross abuse of authority", Hughes wrote:

The committee attributed its decision to Gomaa's tyrannical behaviour and abuse of authority.