Main authority

Synonyms for "main authority" (19 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)

accepted authoritativeauthoritative figureauthoritative source

Strong matches (6)

Adjective(6 words)

canonical chief credible definitivedominant authorityleader

Related words (9)

Adjective(9 words)

leading sourceofficialprimary sourceprincipal reliablestandard referencetrustworthy unquestioned well-supported

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries

authoritydescriptive adjectiveevaluative adjectivegoverning bodynormative adjectivequalifying adjectivereference sourcestandard adjective

More specific

11 entries

canonical credible definitive headmasterlecture notespeer reviewed articleprincipal reliable scholarly superintendent textbook

Collocations

10 entries

authoritative figureauthoritative instructionauthoritative sourceauthoritative textauthoritative toneauthoritative voiceeducational authoritylegal authorityprimary authoritysource of authority

Inflections

3 entries

main authoritiesmore authoritativemost authoritative

Derivations

4 entries

authoritative authoritatively authoritativeness authorities

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