Authority figure
Authority figure noun - Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else.
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Top dog and authority figure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Top dog" instead a noun phrase "Authority figure".
Top dog
Top dog noun - A person who is in charge.
Authority figure and top dog are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority figure" instead a noun phrase "Top dog".
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Related pairs
- master and authority figure
- master and top dog
- head and authority figure
- head and top dog
- leader and authority figure
- leader and top dog
- king and authority figure
- king and top dog
- chief and authority figure
- chief and top dog
- boss and authority figure
- boss and top dog
- commander and authority figure
- commander and top dog
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