Weak authority

Synonyms for "weak authority" (18 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(4 words)
decentralized authoritydiffuse powerdiminished authoritydistributed governance

Strong matches (5)

Adjective(5 words)
feeble authorityfragile leadershipfragile legitimacyineffective authorityinsufficient authority

Related words (9)

Adjective(9 words)
limited authoritylimited jurisdictionlocal controlloss of legitimacypoor credibilityquestionable authoritysoft authorityuntrusted authorityweak control

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries

More specific

10 entries
central authoritydevolved authorityillegitimate authoritylimited authoritylocal authoritylocal autonomysoft authoritysoft controluntrusted authorityweak leadership

Collocations

11 entries
authority in questiondiminished authorityfragile leadershiplimited authorityloss of authoritylost authoritysoft authorityundermined authorityweak authority figureweak leadershipweaker authority

Inflections

3 entries
weak authoritiesweaker authorityweakest authority

Derivations

7 entries