Authority and Pull

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Authority noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

Usage example: speaks with a persuasive authority on matters of public health

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Pull is a synonym for authority in clout topic. In some cases you can use "Pull" instead a noun "Authority". informal substitute

Pull noun - The power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly.

Usage example: their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington

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Authority is a synonym for pull in influence topic. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Pull".

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

full	full authority	full pull
complete	complete authority	complete pull
total	total authority	total pull
considerable	considerable authority	considerable pull
Other adjectives: proper, single, strong, powerful, real, little, major, political, extra.

Beware the Nice Ones: Captain Lucas is a perfectly friendly man, but if you try to overrule his authority as captain he will not hesitate to pull a knife on you.

Source: Film / Creature from the Black Lagoon
It looks like they even helped repair Mal's ship, though that might have just been the Operative using his unquestionable authority to pull strings.

Source: A World Half Full aka: World Half Full
Impersonating an Officer: As the last of the Infinity Knights, the Inspector tends to pull rank, legitimately or otherwise, on nearly every authority he encounters in the post-revival series.

Source: Just For Fun / Inspector Spacetime

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