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Meanings of great authority in English

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Usage of great authority in English
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I have it on great authority that it is the only way.
The brief wondrous life of oscar wao
2
He spoke in favour of the peace with great authority and said:
The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga
3
He now understood that Bobby Kennedy wielded great authority over covert operations.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
4
The Beast is said to possess power, a throne, and great authority.
The Mark of the Beast
5
He spoke seldom and briefly, but always with great authority and power.
Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
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My lady spoke with great authority, and with reasonable grounds of complaint.
My Lady Ludlow
7
Besides this he made verses and songs, which gave him great authority.
Les Misérables
8
He spoke with great authority, and Riley nodded in quick agreement.
Throne of Jade
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Thou art of great authority indeed, and governest well the kingdom of Israel.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
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Only persons in very great authority have the right of making themselves inaccessible.
Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation
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The qualifications of the mind can alone give very great authority.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
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She went away, and the great authority on women raged about the room.
Tommy and Grizel
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Has the president any great authority in matters of vital policy?
Lord Elgin
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On the first question he consulted Lieutenant Maury, the great authority on mareography.
Heroes of the Telegraph
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Uncle Homir is a great authority on the Mule, you know.
Second Foundation
16
To their later interpretations of the law they attributed great authority.
The Makers and Teachers of Judaism / From the Fall of Jerusalem ...
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