in a position of authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in a position of authority objected to the plan.
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And as Seehorn finds herself in a position of authority on a set, her character is simultaneously thrust by fate into being the protagonist.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Later in the day, someone older or in a position of authority might rain on your parade.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Call the hotel and talk to someone in a position of authority.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
The unsaid argument against DEI now is that anyone who is diverse and in a position of authority must have received it because somebody was looking for a candidate with that particular background or ticking a box.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
Later in the day, someone older or in a position of authority might rain on your parade.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Call the hotel and talk to someone in a position of authority.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
The unsaid argument against DEI now is that anyone who is diverse and in a position of authority must have received it because somebody was looking for a candidate with that particular background or ticking a box.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in a position of authority
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“In a position of authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20position%20of%20authority. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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