Authority
Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Strictness and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strictness" instead a noun "Authority".
Strictness
Strictness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Authority and strictness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Strictness".
How words are described
| newfound | newfound authority | newfound strictness |
Both words in one sentence
- Star Wars: Anakin Skywalker has to choose between following Obi-Wan Kenobi — representing both Jedi tradition and authority, and general goodness — and Palpatine — representing an apparent sensible opposition to Jedi strictness really hiding lust for power and temptation to evil.
Source: Opposed Mentors
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