Authority figure
Authority figure noun - Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else.
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Synonyms for Authority figure
Boss and authority figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Boss" instead a noun phrase "Authority figure".
Boss
Boss noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Authority figure and boss are semantically related. You can use "Authority figure" instead a noun "Boss".
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Related pairs
- master and authority figure
- master and boss
- superior and authority figure
- superior and boss
- head and authority figure
- head and boss
- leader and authority figure
- leader and boss
- chief and authority figure
- chief and boss
- director and authority figure
- director and boss
- supervisor and authority figure
- supervisor and boss
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- Any time a new boss/authority figure makes any type of budget cuts, it is almost guaranteed that he or she will be portrayed as a villain, and their rising to their position of authority will be portrayed as a Tyrant Takes the Helm moment.
Source: Analysis / Designated Villain - Austin Aries and Bobby Roode sided with their corrupt boss Dixie Carter against TNA's new investor MVP, who was a much more reasonable authority figure.
Source: FaceHeel Double-Turn -
Faux Affably Evil: Janek seems like a very reasonable authority figure at first, especially for a criminal boss, but it's soon revealed as a front for a sneaky Manipulative Bastard.
Source: Series / The Killing
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