Authority figure
Authority figure noun - Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else.
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Synonyms for Authority figure
Master and authority figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Master" instead a noun phrase "Authority figure".
Master
Master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Authority figure and master are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority figure" instead a noun "Master".
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Related pairs
- mentor and authority figure
- mentor and master
- ruler and authority figure
- ruler and master
- principal and authority figure
- principal and master
- superior and authority figure
- superior and master
- head and authority figure
- head and master
- leader and authority figure
- leader and master
- governor and authority figure
- governor and master
Both terms in one sentence
- Murdock, and they are occasionally assisted by Mr Holmes and his assistant Dolly Levi Reasonable Authority Figure: Generally speaking, one of the Doctors or even the Master.
Source: Roleplay / Fandom Smash -
Reasonable Authority Figure: Haverson, despite outranking the Master Chief, willingly concedes command of the mission to the Spartan.
Source: Franchise / Halo -
Reasonable Authority Figure: The Mayor in "Megatron's Master Plan, Parts 1 and 2" is hesitant to believe the Decepticons' hoax of claiming that the Autobots are the real villains and even allows Spike to try and prove the Autobots' innocence.
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