moral authority
noun
: trustworthiness to make decisions that are right and good
The scandal has undermined the government's moral authority.
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When there is no one around who can say that with unassailable moral authority, then the field of political discourse may open up to ideas about noble nuclear conflict.
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Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the move solidified the company’s role—not just as a media outlet but as a moral authority and community advocate.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Israel has had moral authority since October 7th.
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Today, the only novelist with comparable moral authority is David Grossman, now in his seventies.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
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Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the move solidified the company’s role—not just as a media outlet but as a moral authority and community advocate.
—Essence, 7 Aug. 2025
Israel has had moral authority since October 7th.
—NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Today, the only novelist with comparable moral authority is David Grossman, now in his seventies.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for moral authority
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“Moral authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20authority. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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