in authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in authority objected to the plan.
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The consequences of refusing to plan with the person in authority had its impact.
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fortunately, later in the day these feelings pass and, in fact, a boss or someone in authority will be reassuring to you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
As attendees note, these theories only served to distract from the actual causes, including poor planning and slow responses by those in authority.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Nevertheless, a boss or someone in authority might want an invitation from you or some kind of sign of interest.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Fortunately, later in the day these feelings pass and, in fact, a boss or someone in authority will be reassuring to you.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
As attendees note, these theories only served to distract from the actual causes, including poor planning and slow responses by those in authority.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 10 June 2025
Nevertheless, a boss or someone in authority might want an invitation from you or some kind of sign of interest.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
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“In authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20authority. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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