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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Over and over in her stories, a person in a position of authority sees an opportunity to help a child, or a young adult, or someone else in distress, and chooses not to. —

Jess Row, Washington Post, 9 July 2024 In fact, romance with a boss or someone in a position of authority might begin. —

Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2024 No matter what, though, everyone in a position of authority needs to do better to separate the legitimate fears about technology from fearmongering. —

Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023 Those experiences left her with a lingering distrust of any adult in a position of authority: teachers, doctors, lawyers, social workers. —

Shoshana Walter, New York Times, 29 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for in a position of authority

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