Authority
Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Dutch uncle and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dutch uncle" instead a noun "Authority".
Dutch uncle
Dutch uncle noun - A counselor who admonishes frankly and sternly.
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Authority and Dutch uncle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun phrase "Dutch uncle".
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