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authority vs authority figure

authority figure vs authority

authority and authority figure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
authority Yes No No No
authority figure Yes No No No
As nouns, authority figure is a hyponym of authority; that is, authority figure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than authority:
  • authority: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
  • authority figure: someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
Other hyponyms of authority include abrogator, allocator, distributor, approver, authoriser, authorizer, mandator, pacha, pasha, civil authority, civil officer, rebuker, reproacher, reprover, upbraider, withdrawer.
authority (noun) authority figure (noun)
the power or right to give orders or make decisions someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
official permission or approval
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
an authoritative written work
an administrative unit of government
an expert whose views are taken as definitive
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others
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