"The United Nations is not going to have that kind of sweeping authority."

But these protections are being eroded today, with the president's claim of sweeping new authority to pursue the war on terror.

He said he would not grant such sweeping authority to any special prosecutor.

One of the biggest concerns is that the sweeping, insufficiently defined authority of the agency rests solely with its director.

Justice is administered by a mayor whose sweeping authority includes the power to decide when someone will die.

To date, senators have not proposed any sweeping new authority for waivers.

"While they gave me new sweeping authority, I don't believe it includes either one of those schedule considerations."

The commission was given sweeping authority to write a new blueprint for American intelligence operations by March 1996.

City officials said property owners have been overcharged for shoddy and unnecessary work performed by private contractors given sweeping authority.

It operates in solemn secrecy and has sweeping authority to investigate public agencies and officials.