Authority and Master

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

Usage example: the leading authority on neural anatomy

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Master is a synonym for authority in expert topic. In some cases you can use "Master" instead a noun "Authority", when it comes to topics like ability, head, leader of the pack.

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

Usage example: a master at chess

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Authority is a synonym for master in expert topic. You can use "Authority" instead a noun "Master", if it concerns topics such as ability, head, leader of the pack.

human	human authority	human master
old	old authority	old master
good	good authority	good master
female	female authority	female master
Other adjectives: true, single, corrupt, powerful, actual, real, male, evil, absolute, supreme, ultimate, new, imperial, official, last, greatest.

When ships gained the ability to venture far from land and human contact, the Master or Captain of the ship had authority second only to God.

Source: Useful Notes / History of Naval Warfare
The so-called "master of the city" has absolutely no legal authority at all, and that when he uses his thugs to force people to come to him, he's guilty of ordering kidnapping.

Source: Reality Ensues / Fan Fic
Another character urges him to remember that he is the "master under God" of the ship, and suggests that he consider how captains of old acted with such authority.

Source: The Captain

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