Authority and Drive

Authority

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

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

Drive noun - A passage cleared for public vehicular travel.

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Authority and drive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Drive".

Nearby Words: driving, driven, driver, driveway

human	human authority	human drive
old	old authority	old drive
high	high authority	high drive
complete	complete authority	complete drive
Other adjectives: single, strong, powerful, actual, male, unlimited, little, personal, new, major, final, primary, last, said, higher.

Authority Equals Asskicking: When Pufftop gets invaded, the palace guards are useless and it's Starfy and/or Starly (the prince and princess) that drive them out.

Source: Video Game / The Legendary Starfy
His son, Edward III, is a rare positive version since he uses his authority to drive away usurpers and treacherous courtiers.

Source: Theatre / Edward II
Unlike many shows from the era, the adults in authority tend to be very helpful when the kids go to them and their rules are there for a reason rather than just arbitrary fun killing to drive a plot.

Source: Western Animation / Rocket Power

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