41.   And yet, his pursuit of total authority over Kosovo wins him grudging respect.

42.   As a result, students comprise nearly a third of its governing council, which has authority over all decisions except during emergencies.

43.   As a state senator from an upstate district, Pataki voted to strip the city of its authority over upstate development.

44.   As assistant secretary, Horn would have authority over welfare policy, child care, child support, foster care, adoption, Head Start and refugee services.

45.   Army officials expressed particular alarm that drill sergeants might have taken advantage of their authority over young female recruits to sexually harass or assault them.

46.   As mayor, he has no authority over the schools.

47.   As critics noted Thursday, the bill would give the official broad authority over immigration policy, but no direct budgetary or personnel authority.

48.   As the governor of New York, Pataki has no official authority over whether the bombing continues.

49.   As the judge overseeing the federal desegregation case, Whipple has wide-ranging authority over the district, including the selection of the next superintendent.

50.   As the White House was riven over how aggressively to respond to the scandal, Hillary Rodham Clinton stepped in to assert authority over the handling of the affair.