Chase was easy in command and that ease did not diminish his authority, but simply made the men work harder.

This, many politicians said, will almost certainly diminish his authority as West Germany faces testing times.

"I doubt this will diminish your authority," he murmured, then pressed his lips softly to hers.

The latest step to diminish the king's authority may also be temporary.

Some experts on education say these shifts are diminishing local school boards' authority.

Almost every fellow Republican senator is a chairman of at least a subcommittee and would probably be reluctant to support measures diminishing a chairman's authority.

While it is not clear that these changes will significantly alter the course of economic reform, they certainly diminish both men's authority.

Blair in particular has greatly diminished the UK's moral authority, such as it is.

They have to understand that it does not diminish their professional authority and status if they share decision-making with the governing body.

They take too much abuse, which demeans them and diminishes their authority.