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

What the Platonists meant by making reason the seat of authority may be seen by a few quotations from Whichcote and Smith, who for our purpose are, I think, the best representatives of the school.

From Christian Mysticism by Inge, William Ralph

The clever maiden had already learned where lies the real seat of authority.

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell

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

It generally argues some degree of natural impotence of mind, or some want of knowledge of the world, to hazard plans of government, except from a seat of authority.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 02 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund