Authority figure
Authority figure noun - Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else.
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Synonyms for Authority figure
King and authority figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "King" instead a noun phrase "Authority figure".
King
King noun - A person of rank, power, or influence in a particular field.
Authority figure and king are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority figure" instead a noun "King".
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Related pairs
- master and authority figure
- master and king
- top dog and authority figure
- top dog and king
- ruler and authority figure
- ruler and king
- principal and authority figure
- principal and king
- superior and authority figure
- superior and king
- leader and authority figure
- leader and king
- governor and authority figure
- governor and king
Both terms in one sentence
- King Kenric is the only authority figure in Super 4 who actually plays the trope straight, while Dr X has too much of an ego to listen opinions, the Fairy Queen exiled Twinkle due to mistakenly turning her into a frog, and Captain Sharkbeard is outright antagonistic.
Source: Reasonable Authority Figure - The key points are that the authority figure is known as a real person and that he or she gets replaced by a look-alike who makes things worse — a villain disguised as the king.
Source: Fake King - King Taravangian is presented as a kindly, if somewhat scatterbrained, authority figure who is famous for sponsoring hospitals in his city-state.
Source: Evil All Along
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