"authority figure" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: authority figures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} authority figure (plural authority figures)
  1. Someone who is in a position of authority. Related terms: father figure, role model Translations (Translations): auktoriteettihahmo (Finnish), figure d’autorité [feminine] (French), autorytet [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-authority_figure-en-noun-SrQsD0BE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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