authority figure vs authority

authority vs authority figure

authority figure and authority both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
authority figure	Yes	No	No	No
authority	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, authority is a hypernym of authority figure; that is, authority is a word with a broader meaning than authority figure:

authority figure: someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
authority: (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

authority figure (noun)	authority (noun)
someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else	the power or right to give orders or make decisions
	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

Difference between authority figure and authority

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