in a position of authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in a position of authority objected to the plan.
Examples of in a position of authority in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In fact, romance with a boss or someone in a position of authority might begin.
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Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
No matter what, though, everyone in a position of authority needs to do better to separate the legitimate fears about technology from fearmongering.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Those experiences left her with a lingering distrust of any adult in a position of authority: teachers, doctors, lawyers, social workers.
—Shoshana Walter, New York Times, 29 June 2023
Trump is hardly known for his restraint under typical circumstances, but especially when told to do something by a person in a position of authority.
—Nicholas Nehamas, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
My character summed up in one sentence Emily is a people-pleaser with imposter syndrome who is in over her head in a position of authority surrounded by animals.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
That includes normalizing the idea of a woman in a position of authority in agriculture.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 11 May 2023
Rather than give up, that is the time to identify a third party in a position of authority: a spouse, a boss, a mutual friend — or a human resources director.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
My character summed up in one sentence Emily is a people-pleaser with imposter syndrome who is in over her head in a position of authority surrounded by animals.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024
No matter what, though, everyone in a position of authority needs to do better to separate the legitimate fears about technology from fearmongering.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
Those experiences left her with a lingering distrust of any adult in a position of authority: teachers, doctors, lawyers, social workers.
—Shoshana Walter, New York Times, 29 June 2023
Trump is hardly known for his restraint under typical circumstances, but especially when told to do something by a person in a position of authority.
—Nicholas Nehamas, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
My character summed up in one sentence Emily is a people-pleaser with imposter syndrome who is in over her head in a position of authority surrounded by animals.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
That includes normalizing the idea of a woman in a position of authority in agriculture.
—Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 11 May 2023
Rather than give up, that is the time to identify a third party in a position of authority: a spouse, a boss, a mutual friend — or a human resources director.
—Washington Post, 28 June 2021
My character summed up in one sentence Emily is a people-pleaser with imposter syndrome who is in over her head in a position of authority surrounded by animals.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
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