Authority and Code

Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Code and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Code" instead a noun "Authority".

Code noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.

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Authority and code are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Code".

Nearby Words: coded, coding, coder

old	old authority	old code
good	good authority	good code
high	high authority	high code
full	full authority	full code
Other adjectives: legal, proper, single, strong, actual, real, strict, civil, personal, secret, moral, new, military, official, international, local.

To Anderson, this is worse than nothing because Jesus is the authority behind the moral code.

Source: Film / Time Changer
Authority Equals Asskicking: The Mortok view battle as an honor, and nearly everyone adheres to their warrior code.

Source: Video Game / Darkstar One
The splatbooks specifically encourage this behavior from paladins, noting the loophole in their code about legitimate authority.

Source: To Be Lawful or Good

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