Authority and Genius

Authority

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

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Genius and authority are semantically related in expert topic. In some cases you can use "Genius" instead a noun "Authority".

Genius noun - A very smart person.

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Authority and genius are semantically related in expert topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Genius".

Nearby Words: genial, geniality, genie

old	old authority	old genius
good	good authority	good genius
complete	complete authority	complete genius
total	total authority	total genius
Other adjectives: true, genuine, single, responsible, powerful, actual, great, absolute, political, military, greatest, said, local, medical.

The soldiers do not question his authority at all despite the mistreatment, because Motonari is that much of a battle genius that they have no hope of winning if they don't follow his orders.

Source: The Neidermeyer
This is despite being a genius with PhDs in Criminal Justice and Civil War History in addition to being the world's foremost authority on Alcatraz.

Source: Bunny-Ears Lawyer
An understated bonus point: don't try to usurp his authority while simultaneously implying that the genius he's a bit of a Team Dad towards should fetch you coffee.

Source: Series / Primeval

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