Bill Parcells would bring Super Bowl titles but might threaten Young's authority the second time around.

Neither was strong enough individually to threaten her authority, but together they would have made a formidable enemy.

King had not only threatened my life, but my authority as well.

You did not threaten his authority, if I read your report correctly.

I didn't threaten his authority, but it was threatened, Spock.

She wouldn't question him or argue with him or threaten his authority.

-is killing anyone who threatens his authority.

Luciano also realized that Genovese threatened his overall authority and influence within the American mafia, probably with support from other crime bosses.

It seemed that the Storm King was young and imperious, and resentful of anything that might conceivably threaten his authority.

In private meetings over the last month, he assured Palestinians that he had no plans to threaten Mr. Arafat's authority.