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in authority
adjective as in responsible
Weak matches
- at fault
- at the helm
- authoritative
- bonded
- bound
- bound to
- carrying the load
- censurable
- chargeable
- compelled
- constrained
- contracted
- decision-making
- devolving on
- duty-bound
- engaged
- executive
- exposed
- fettered
- hampered
- held
- high
- in control
- incumbent
- minding the store
- obligated
- obliged
- on the hook
- open
- susceptive
- sworn to
- tied
- to blame
- under contract
- under obligation
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Example Sentences
In his new character of cousin-in-authority, Prime sent Lucetta early to bed to catch up on her arrears of sleep.
From Project Gutenberg
There's never more than one crank-in-authority in any library, they say.
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On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to in authority, such as: answerable, culpable, guilty, important, liable, and pledged.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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