Authority and Wire

Authority

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

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

Wire noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.

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Authority and wire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Wire".

Nearby Words: wired, wiring, wireless

old	old authority	old wire
good	good authority	good wire
direct	direct authority	direct wire
strong	strong authority	strong wire
Other adjectives: real, little, white, final, extra, last.

On The Wire, Michael's coldness, aversion to physical contact, and distrust of authority figures stems from his molestation by his stepfather.

Source: Rape as Backstory
The Wire has several outstanding examples, both in city government and the Baltimore Police Department, with almost all authority figures fitting in somewhere between Corrupt Corporate Executive and Pointy Haired Boss.

Source: Pointy-Haired Boss

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