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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Words can hurt, particularly if a peer or authority figure’s unexpected criticism or comment hits a nerve for you.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
The alienated parent loses their role as an authority figure and instead becomes someone the child no longer respects, listens to, or seeks advice from.
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—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Each of the latter — embodied by Danny Huston, Michael Rooker, Sam Worthington, and Luke Wilson — is a conflicted authority figure.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 July 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Support from an authority figure or powerful person might be right around the corner.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024
The alienated parent loses their role as an authority figure and instead becomes someone the child no longer respects, listens to, or seeks advice from.
5.
—Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
Each of the latter — embodied by Danny Huston, Michael Rooker, Sam Worthington, and Luke Wilson — is a conflicted authority figure.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 July 2024
Virgo August 23 – September 22 Support from an authority figure or powerful person might be right around the corner.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2024
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“Authority figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authority%20figure. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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