1.   A local education authority is to build a new school gymnasium.

2.   An Inside Job A local authority was called out to a feral cat problem at the local prison.

3.   Authorities are worried about the growing black Market in the city.

4.   Authorities have been extremely tight-lipped about the investigation.

5.   Authority is the central focus of hierarchy, which is the chief coordinating mechanism of work organizations.

6.   Authority is the legitimate right to exercise power.

7.   Authority is top down, and utilizes formal communication channels, usually vertical, and well-defined policies and procedures.

8.   But in practice a certain period of time May elapse before the authorities are able to recognize that a problem exists.

9.   But since not every authority is legitimate not every authoritative directive is a reason for action.