Authority and Compass

Authority

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

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

Compass noun - A guiding or motivating purpose or principle.

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Authority and compass are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Compass".

Nearby Words: compassion, compassed, compassing

human	human authority	human compass
genuine	genuine authority	genuine compass
strong	strong authority	strong compass
actual	actual authority	actual compass
Other adjectives: real, moral, major, sole, said.

In Northern Lights/The Golden Compass, Lord Asriel is willing to kill Lyra's best friend in order to make a portal and gather an army to fight the Authority.

Source: Utopia Justifies the Means

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