authority figure

English

Noun

authority figure (plural authority figures)

1. Someone who is in a position of authority.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: auktoriteettihahmo
• French: figure d’autorité f
• Polish: autorytet (pl) m

See also

• father figure
• role model

Further reading

• “authority figure”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “authority figure” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “authority figure” (US) / “authority figure” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “authority figure”, in Collins English Dictionary.