authoritative figure

collocation in English

meaningsofauthoritativeandfigure

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authoritative
adjective
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv/us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofauthoritativeandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofauthoritative figure

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However, this should be verified by anauthoritativefigurein the field.
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I cannot give anauthoritativefigurefor total world military expenditure, since reliable data on a comparable basis are lacking.
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I am happy to try to find anauthoritativefigureif it would be useful.
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I understand that noauthoritativefigurefor the legal costs is available at present.
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I suggest that this five-man committee ought to be set up very urgently with a powerful, disinterested but well-informed andauthoritativefigureas the chairman.
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It is difficult to establish anauthoritativefigurebut it is estimated that the cost to net output was of the order of £2½ million.
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It is not possible to give anauthoritativefigureat this stage.
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That is an important statement which will send a positive message to industry and should allow the commission to be headed up by an excellentauthoritativefigure.
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I do not think that he is quite that confident,authoritativefigurewhom we saw last year, with his new defence policy, which was to solve all these questions.
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The sheik became a moreauthoritativefigure, and become synonymous with prophetic traits as well as a totally functional leader.
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Her intelligent prose and high standards led to her being recognised as anauthoritativefigurein the world of fashion.
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More generally, the term can also refer to the speech and behavioral mechanisms adopted in the presence of anauthoritativefigure.
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She represents theauthoritativefigure, but her seven children often test the boundaries of her power.
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She became anauthoritativefigureand consultant in this field, answering questions from private individuals, researchers and maritime art dealers.
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She is the mostauthoritativefigureof the quartet, often being the leader of the group activities.
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He is anauthoritativefigurein the broad area of mechanics.
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These qualities also give anauthoritativefigurethe ability to penetrate mens behavior without difficulty.
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We might add executive authority to account for authoritative figures like police officers and tax officials.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As an important part of socialization we learn commonsensical facts, at school or in the family, from authoritative figures we trust.
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I have been doing my best to find some up-to-date, authentic and authoritative figures as to the real distribution of wealth.
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