Authority and Lead

Authority

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

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

Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

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Authority and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

human	human authority	human lead
good	good authority	good lead
female	female authority	female lead
high	high authority	high lead
Other adjectives: direct, true, single, strong, powerful, actual, real, male, great, little, new, sole, primary.

During Wraith Squadron, Wedge has to train and lead a squadron of misfits that make the Rogues look rulebound, and this includes a woman with a kneejerk hostility to authority, including to him.

Source: Cool People Rebel Against Authority
The former is an Orb Admiral, while Cagalli is Commander-in-Chief of Orb's forces, though Kira rarely ever uses his position of authority instead having Murrue (A Captain) lead the Archangel.

Source: Four-Star Badass
Sometimes, this will lead to the hero using his assumed authority in his efforts to solve the town's problem, and then moving on just as the real guest arrives.

Source: Mistaken for Special Guest

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