Authority and Situation

Authority

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

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

Situation noun - Position with regard to conditions and circumstances.

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Authority and situation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Situation".

Nearby Words: situate, situated, situating

good	good authority	good situation
true	true authority	true situation
actual	actual authority	actual situation
real	real authority	real situation
Other adjectives: personal, new, political, military.

In a situation where there are two ships and captains of equal rank, command authority goes to the captain with the more powerful ship.

Source: Asskicking Equals Authority
If a situation is dire enough, it will prompt the highest-recognized figure of authority to garner near-dictatorial influence, or Emergency Powers, until a crisis can be abated.

Source: Emergency Authority
As this usually lampshades the tactical situation of the moment, this could be her way of avoiding the undercutting of Mizusaki's authority.

Source: Anime / Aldnoah.Zero

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