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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In 2018, Pearce began making his first on-screen appearances and was seen as an authority figure, booking matches and appearing in storylines.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Her death is shocking in its swift suddenness — an ongoing rescue attempt and the presence of an authority figure on the scene tricked us into thinking that everything would be alright.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Jose Glen Rodriguez-Vazquez, 34, was convicted of a single count of an offense against a student by an authority figure, a second-degree felony.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
An authority figure may have some constructive criticism to offer.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Her death is shocking in its swift suddenness — an ongoing rescue attempt and the presence of an authority figure on the scene tricked us into thinking that everything would be alright.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Jose Glen Rodriguez-Vazquez, 34, was convicted of a single count of an offense against a student by an authority figure, a second-degree felony.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
An authority figure may have some constructive criticism to offer.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Authority figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authority%20figure. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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