At least he had not lost authority over his men.
There's a lot of talk about teachers having lost their authority to maintain discipline.
Much has changed in the country, and the party has lost its authority.
The Prince will now lose his authority and be planted himself.
If the school starts relaxing it's rules for certain parents they'll lose authority and control.
His party is fast losing its authority before the newer, more democratic Government institutions have taken control.
He had obviously lost his authority, and this triggered the revolution.
Now he, too, would have to land without a fall or lose what authority he had.
None of these things can be attempted by a parliament that has lost its moral authority.
By then, the central state in the kingdom of France was rapidly losing authority.