central authority

Political decisions should be taken at a local level if possible, rather than by a central authority.

Much of his early life was spent in a community at war with the Japanese central authorities.

With violence everywhere and no central authority, they couldn't leave.

"People no longer expect any help from the central authorities," he said.

Los Angeles became the new central authority for the growing movement.

As such, there is no central authority responsible for management of the system.

"Central authority just goes against the grain of these people."

The Kurds have the least interest in any strong central authority, which has never been good for them.

They did not seem to recognize a central authority above the level of a village head.

That central authority, of course, can act to cut smoking.

But it is not only teachers who submit to central authority.

Most of these cases are dealt with by national central authorities.

It is from this central authority the movement has adopted its name.

The most significant change is the establishment of a central authority to run the event.

It also allowed for increased control over settlement by a central authority.

Some central authority must be there to plan and regulate all this.

"It was very difficult to organize work before the central authorities became involved."

"If this peace accord works, then the police will have some sort of central authority."

People elected in the provinces should run things, but they would still want a central authority.

However, such a transfer can happen only at the expense of the central authority.

Central authorities set prices on over 1.5 million kinds of goods.

He became engaged in a struggle with a young party member and the central authorities made an example of both.

He added, "The central authorities have a good heart, but their programs are not implemented by the officials below."

Few cities, for example, were designed by a central authority; most simply evolved over time.

There is often a lack of real coordination between area or central authorities and individual service points.