in authority
idiom
: having official power to make important decisions
No one in authority objected to the plan.
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Moreover, while gracing your 10th house of reputation, lovely Venus will face off with Pluto in your sign, triggering unexplainable tensions at work or with those in authority.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The encounter unfolded as the use of force – particularly against people of color – by police and others in authority roles remains under scrutiny nearly four years after protests flared nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
The encounter comes as the use of force – particularly against people of color – by police and others in authority roles remains under scrutiny nearly four years after protests flared nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 12 July 2024
This is common sense, so rarely found in people in authority.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The encounter unfolded as the use of force – particularly against people of color – by police and others in authority roles remains under scrutiny nearly four years after protests flared nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Raja Razek, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
The encounter comes as the use of force – particularly against people of color – by police and others in authority roles remains under scrutiny nearly four years after protests flared nationwide following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 12 July 2024
This is common sense, so rarely found in people in authority.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2024
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“In authority.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20authority. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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