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authority figure

authority figure noun: someone who is in a position of authority.

Noun

authority figure (plural authority figures)

  1. Someone who is in a position of authority.
    Synonyms:
    governor

Synonyms of authority figure

Forms of authority figure

pluralauthority figures

Questions about authority figure

What does authority figure mean?
Authority figure means someone who is in a position of authority.
What part of speech is authority figure?
Authority figure is a noun.
What is the plural of authority figure?
The plural of authority figure is authority figures.

Words near authority figure in the dictionary

  1. authoritie
  2. authorities
  3. authoritive
  4. authority
  5. authority control
  6. authority figure
  7. authority figures
  8. authority issues
  9. authorityless
  10. authoritywise
  11. authorizable

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