authority figure
noun
: a person who has authority over another person
A child needs an authority figure in his or her life.
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Christopher George Santanelli, 42, a chorus teacher at South Plantation High School, is facing one count of an authority figure engaged in a romantic relationship with a student.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
You also might be disappointed or even angry with a parent, boss or authority figure.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Gabriel Abraham Mohammed, 25, was charged with engaging in or soliciting a romantic relationship with a student as an authority figure.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
Christopher George Santanelli, 42, is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on a charge of an authority figure soliciting or engaging in a romantic relationship with a student, jail records show.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
You also might be disappointed or even angry with a parent, boss or authority figure.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
Gabriel Abraham Mohammed, 25, was charged with engaging in or soliciting a romantic relationship with a student as an authority figure.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Authority figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authority%20figure. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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