The Kurds have the least interest in any strong central authority, which has never been good for them.

They did not seem to recognize a central authority above the level of a village head.

Political decisions should be taken at a local level if possible, rather than by a central authority.

In the first place, the network would *have no central authority.

"People no longer expect any help from the central authorities," he said.

Los Angeles became the new central authority for the growing movement.

As such, there is no central authority responsible for management of the system.

Much of his early life was spent in a community at war with the Japanese central authorities.

They do not have a central religious authority or any common institutions.

With violence everywhere and no central authority, they couldn't leave.