seat of authority

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The pew was his seat of authority in The Shoe, and the only chair which fitted him comfortably and in which he could place complete confidence.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

The girl made no reply, but as he walked back to his seat of authority she continued her work, her eyes fixed on the floor, oblivious of her surroundings.

From The Book of All-Power by Wallace, Edgar

But what is the Bishop's seat of authority in doctrine?

From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph

As he sat down in the presidential chair, the onlookers considered the pianist's embarrassment very amusing, and an unrestrained laughter greeted his appearance in the seat of authority.

From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Blasco Ib??ez, Vicente

Mr. Wentworth, whose services in the cause of Australian freedom have immortalized his name, is yet a lictor when he turns towards the multitude, and a tribune only when he faces the seat of authority.

From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John