It took but a very short while to convince the would-be obstreperous delegation that the caucus was not the convention and was empowered solely to organize a veterans' association and not to adopt policies.
Peter and his brethren having received through the great forty days from our Lord the complement of His teaching concerning His kingdom, were empowered by the descent of the Holy Ghost to commence its propagation.
An influential official named Sheng Hsuan-hwai was appointed director-general of railways, and empowered to enter into negotiations with foreign capitalists for that purpose.
A prominent official named Sheng Hsuan-hwai was appointed director-general of railways, and empowered to enter into negotiations with foreign financiers for the purpose of raising loans.
They empowered Harrowby to offer her the Belgic provinces and such German lands as would connect them with the Westphalian domains of Prussia.
If proof be needed that Pitt entered upon the French war with regret, it may be found in the fact that on 5th February he and Grenville empowered Auckland to discuss the pacific overtures of Dumouriez.
If, even so, the parishes could not find the men, the commander of the district was empowered to raise them by the ordinary means of recruiting.
The trustees were empowered to offer one or more prizes during each decade, the competition for which was to be thrown open to "the scientific men, the Christian philosophers and historians of all nations.
He was empowered to give solemn assurances for the upholding of the Orthodox religion, and to promise a share of the administration to the Douma, besides guaranteeing fair trial for all political offenders.
In June Congress empowered the President to select the route and build a canal at once.
In the case of tin plate, the President was empowered to impose a duty whenever he should learn that American mills were ready to manufacture it.
Now, though returned to power only on the issue of the currency, they held themselves empowered to act as though the tariff had been dominant in 1896.
After the affair was concluded, my royal master empowered me to accompany the envoys to Damietta, and to receive from Queen Margaret the money for the ransom.
He empowered them to employ for this purpose, "the sword, water and fire, as these good monks should find it necessary to use one or the other, or all three together for the greater glory of God.
It was universally condemned, and Lord Palmerston was empowered to tell the Queen that the Cabinet now thought that the despatch of the 25th might be communicated.
He begged again to be empowered to contradict the assertion.
And his Majesty was empowered to incorporate the subscribers, as he afterwards did, and they were usually called the New East India Company, the old company being allowed a certain time to withdraw their effects.
Rohan was empowered to raise forces and advance to the support of La Rochelle; but La Rochelle was in no haste to declare itself, for Richelieu had marched an army into the neighbourhood, and kept it in check.
By another bull, he was empowered to grant licences to such as he thought proper to read the heretical works of Martin Luther, in order that some able man, having read them, might refute them.
In June of 1600 she put Essex on his trial before a court of eighteen commissioners, whom she empowered to pass "censure," but not judgment.
They should certainly be empowered to prosecute a working man if he defended the privacy of his house by refusing the inspector admittance.
In other words, an inquisitorial tribunal with arbitrary powers would be empowered to confiscate at will.
Supposing the London County Council was empowered to issue its credit in one-pound notes, as well as large amounts, and supposing it was compulsory that these notes were good in payment of rates.
It has not established Civic Barbers, empowered to shave all men who reside within its precincts, whether willing or unwilling to submit their chins to those officers, and it does not deny anybody the right of shaving himself.
In the event of the fare making any complaint, or neglecting to pay at once the full sum demanded of him, the Cabman is empowered to drive him to the nearest station-house, and to have the matter investigated.
Ministers here may carry on this negotiation by letters, or may be empowered to send an agent if necessary.
He was never received in his public capacity, nor in any other character than that of a private gentleman empowered to act as Agent for the United States.
And for ourselves, we only desire to be properly empowered to draw again for any sums we may accept.
As Congress have empowered you to remove the obstacles, which have hitherto impeded your negotiations, you will doubtless proceed with prudent despatch in forming the important treaties, which are to be the basis of our national connexion.
That the board be empowered from time to time, to open new subscriptions, for the purpose of increasing the capital of the bank on such terms and conditions as they shall think proper.
For this purpose he is empowered to "visit" the society--usually at certain stated intervals.
In 1889 the Universities (Scotland) Act empowered the commissioners to make ordinances, enabling each university to admit women in graduation in one or more faculties and to provide for their instruction.
The fee for defense was not to exceed $200 and if not forthcoming the court was empowered to recover the amount in the manner of any other debt of similar amount.
He was empowered by a decree of the senate to admit a number of families among the patricians.
He was then empowered to name his successor, and to create a second legislative assembly.
This Act provides for the election of School Boards, empowered to raise funds for the building and maintenance of schools, and of compelling the attendance of children at efficient schools, either voluntary or board.
And be it further enacted, That any agent, appointed as aforesaid, who shall receive the fugitive into his custody, shall be empowered to transport him or her to the state or territory from which he or she shall have fled.
That the committee be empowered to invite the co-operation of those whom they may judge fit from their biblical scholarship to aid them in their work.
The Senate on the 18th of December appointed a similar committee empowered to confer and act with the committee of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Van Winkle moved to amend so that a majority of all the members elected to each House should beempowered to remove the disability, instead of two-thirds as required by the amendment.
Grant, who has this day been authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of War ad interim, all records, books, papers and other public property now in your custody and charge.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "empowered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
