in a position of authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in a position of authority objected to the plan.
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This is the classic day for disagreements with anyone in a position of authority.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, someone in a position of authority might catch you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Someone in a position of authority can remove all rationality from a person’s responses.
—Mike Sacks, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of Christian nationalism believe and teach that a female cannot be in a position of authority over males.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, someone in a position of authority might catch you off guard.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 2 Jan. 2025
Someone in a position of authority can remove all rationality from a person’s responses.
—Mike Sacks, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of Christian nationalism believe and teach that a female cannot be in a position of authority over males.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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“In a position of authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20position%20of%20authority. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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