Authority and Priority

Authority

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

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

Priority noun - The right to one's attention before other things considered less important.

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Authority and priority are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Priority".

good	good authority	good priority
high	high authority	high priority
full	full authority	full priority
equal	equal authority	equal priority
Other adjectives: true, strong, powerful, real, great, personal, ultimate, new, major, sole, less, highest, foremost, primary, last, higher.

In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) the Ultimate Daimyo's War Staff is not only an object of power, it represents his authority over the Battle Nexus, which is why people who try to usurp him make a priority of obtaining it.

Source: Staff of Authority
In various wars, officers in authority took to not wearing a distinct uniform and/or hat because the enemy was aware of them and would target said fancy hat-wearing people as a priority.

Source: Hat of Authority
Reasonable Authority Figure: Even after arresting David (a man who seriously injured one of her colleagues), DS Reinhardt is very cordial with him, and promises that their number one priority is rescuing Lucy before dealing with him.

Source: Series / Prey (UK Miniseries)

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