Definitions for civil authority
civ·il au·thor·i·ty

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1. civil authority, civil officernoun

   a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs

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1. Civil authority

   Civil authority or civil government is the practical implementation of a state on behalf of its citizens, other than through military units (martial law), that enforces law and order and that is distinguished from religious authority (for example, canon law) and secular authority. The enforcement of law and order is typically the role of the police in modern states.

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1. civil authority

   Civil authority is a term used to refer to the administrative structure and institutions in charge of maintaining public order, implementing governmental policies, and enforcing law within a specific geographic region or jurisdiction. This can include a range of officials such as politicians, police, and administrative agencies. Civil authorities operate within a legal framework to protect and serve the citizens under their jurisdiction. They obtain their powers and responsibilities through constitution, statutes, or regulations established by a nation or state.

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1. Civil authority

   Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."

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1. civil authority

   See Appendix, Articles of War, 59.

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How to pronounce civil authority?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say civil authority in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of civil authority in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of civil authority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of civil authority in a Sentence

1. Johnathan Hoffman:

   Active duty elements are postured on military bases in the National Capitol Region but are not in Washington, D.C., they are on heightened alert status but remain under Title X authority and are not participating in defense support to civil authority operations.

2. Mohamed Al-Faki Suleiman:

   This is a result of the civil authority's lack of control over the security services, especially the police and security agencies, and therefore we were not able to impose our control over the smuggling process.