No other persons had sufficient authority to do this.

Not one of the modern governments had sufficient power, or sufficient authority, for that.

One or more senior managers should act as system sponsors, with sufficient authority to ensure that applicable resources are available for the project.

There was no one at the front with sufficient authority to cancel the attack.

I have sufficient authority to force you, frankly,' Green said quietly.

This is not sufficient authority for me to allow your troops into the barracks.

They were programmed to follow orders from anyone who gave them with sufficient authority.

Department have sufficient authority to establish and enforce legal policy of the state.

Presumably a hierarchy of managers was considered less likely to produce local 'bodies' with sufficient authority.

I'm the only other one with sufficient authority among our people, and I'm simply too notorious.