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color of authority

color of authority noun: the claimed legitimization of a person's acts by their role as an agent of governmental power.

Noun

color of authority (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US) The claimed legitimization of a person's acts by their role as an agent of governmental power.

Questions about color of authority

What does color of authority mean?
Color of authority means the claimed legitimization of a person's acts by their role as an agent of governmental power.
What part of speech is color of authority?
Color of authority is a noun.

Words near color of authority in the dictionary

  1. color man
  2. color me
  3. color men
  4. color model
  5. color models
  6. color of authority
  7. color of law
  8. color of office
  9. color of someone's money
  10. color of title
  11. color outside the lines

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