Authority and Judgment

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

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

Judgment noun - A decision made by a court or tribunal regarding a case it has heard.

Usage example: the court will give its judgment in this case tomorrow morning

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Authority and judgment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Judgment".

Nearby Words: judge, judged, judgement, judgmental, judging

Superman is traditionally the chairman (and often acknowledged as the most powerful member) of the Justice League of America, and when not acting in his capacity as a Leaguer most other heroes tend to defer to his authority and judgment if only out of respect.

Source: Big Good
Big Good: He is traditionally the chairman (and often acknowledged as the most powerful member) of the Justice League, and when not acting in his capacity as a Leaguer most other heroes tend to defer to his authority and judgment if only out of respect.

Source: Franchise / Superman
In the end, the de facto leader is Clive, as Virginia near-constantly defers to his authority when he disagrees with her, because she trusts his judgment more than her own.

Source: Quickly Demoted Leader

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