in authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in authority objected to the plan.
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This is a wonderful day to talk to bosses, parents and people in authority.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
These mistakes should disqualify any person in authority who endorsed them and should never be made again.
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Someone in authority might throw their weight around.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
These included a love of country, respect for the rule of law, to honor one’s elders, to respect those in authority over us and a reverence for God, or at least religion.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
These mistakes should disqualify any person in authority who endorsed them and should never be made again.
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Someone in authority might throw their weight around.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
These included a love of country, respect for the rule of law, to honor one’s elders, to respect those in authority over us and a reverence for God, or at least religion.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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“In authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20authority. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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