Authority and Key

Authority

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

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

Key noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

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Authority and key are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Key".

Nearby Words: keyed, keyboard, keying

old	old authority	old key
true	true authority	true key
proper	proper authority	proper key
single	single authority	single key
Other adjectives: powerful, actual, real, secret, white, new, major, final, extra, last, higher.

He ultimately turns out to be a subversion: David is actually the only authority figure investigating Rachel's disappearance and he's the key to defeating the villain.

Source: Adults Are Useless
The key difference between Calvin and Hobbes was that Calvin denied any possibility that this could be countered by mere human authority.

Source: Hobbes Was Right
The key points are that the authority figure is known as a real person and that he or she gets replaced by a look-alike who makes things worse — a villain disguised as the king.

Source: Fake King

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