Sentence examples of "contingent authority" in English

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Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
He is an authority on the humanities. C'est une autorité en matière d'humanités.
He gave me authority to fire them. Il m'a autorisé à les virer.
She has overstepped her authority. Elle a outrepassé son autorité.
Their culture values obedience to those in positions of authority. Leur culture met en exergue l'obéissance envers les détenteurs de l'autorité.
He has overstepped his authority. Il a outrepassé son autorité.
He is a great authority on economics. C'est une autorité en économie.
He abuses his authority. Il abuse de son autorité.
He's a leading authority in his field. C'est une pointure dans son domaine.
He succumbed to authority. Il s'est plié à l'autorité.
Tom has no authority. Tom n'a pas d'autorité.
My elder brother is an authority on philosophy. Mon grand frère fait autorité en philosophie.
I don't have the authority to give you permission. Je n'ai pas l'autorité pour vous donner la permission.
His teachings are incorporated in a profound book Daode Jing which Taoists regard as the final authority and doctrines of the religion. Ses enseignements sont contenus dans le Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu, un livre profond que les taoïstes considèrent comme l'autorité suprême en matière de religion.
She is looked on as the leading authority on the subject. Elle est considérée comme l'autorité principale sur le sujet.
My older brother is an authority on philosophy. Mon frère aîné est une autorité en matière de philosophie.
The section chief seems to like abusing his authority. On dirait que le chef de service aime abuser de son autorité.
He is a recognized authority on the subject. Il est une autorité reconnue sur le sujet.
You have overstepped your authority. Tu as outrepassé ton autorité.
He is an authority on China. Il est une autorité en Chine.
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