authority figure
noun
: a person who has authority over another person
A child needs an authority figure in his or her life.
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Her death is shocking in its swift suddenness — an ongoing rescue attempt and the presence of an authority figure on the scene tricked us into thinking that everything would be alright.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Jose Glen Rodriguez-Vazquez, 34, was convicted of a single count of an offense against a student by an authority figure, a second-degree felony.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
An authority figure may have some constructive criticism to offer.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Eden was put on administrative leave and charged with felony lewd offense against a student by an authority figure, felony lewd and lascivious touching of a minor, and misdemeanor voyeurism, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Jose Glen Rodriguez-Vazquez, 34, was convicted of a single count of an offense against a student by an authority figure, a second-degree felony.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
An authority figure may have some constructive criticism to offer.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Eden was put on administrative leave and charged with felony lewd offense against a student by an authority figure, felony lewd and lascivious touching of a minor, and misdemeanor voyeurism, the sheriff’s office said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Authority figure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authority%20figure. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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