Yet they have enjoyed near-absolute authority to decide what should be done next.

Hisslef had got them out there, but he'd enjoyed legitimate authority.

And to be fair, he enjoyed the responsibility and authority which were his.

Under the reformed law on divorce, women enjoyed enhanced economic positions and equal authority in the household.

The widespread perjury, especially on the part of accusers, demonstrated that government institutions enjoyed little moral authority.

He enjoyed great authority in foreign trade and industry circles.

The Senate, however, enjoys equivalent authority in this process.

It also states that Thyagavalli enjoyed equal authority with the king.

He enjoyed wide-ranging authority which extended even to the military.

The insurgents enjoyed immense moral authority, but did not know who would follow their orders.