That law provides far looser regulation of health claims for supplements, and significantly weakens the agency's authority over them.

Base commandants didn't like ambiguity, and with reason: it weakened their authority.

Dropping the case could weaken his authority.

The church's opponents say they weaken the Bishops' authority on issues like divorce and abortion.

Now a deepening political crisis is threatening to weaken his authority even further.

His execution weakened James' authority in the borders and was a grave mistake on the King's part.

The data has not changed at all and I felt that if we did change, it would weaken our authority from now on.

"Leonard Slatkin once warned me not to fraternize with the musicians because it would weaken my authority."

"If she goes on making these sort of pronouncements, she is merely weakening his authority," he said.

John was unwilling to weaken his authority in western France in this way.