Concept information
Preferred term
authority
Definition
- Authority is a way of orienting people's behavior without persuasion or coercion. Instead, authority relies on the trust or recognition of others to obtain reliable obedience. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Theory; Authority]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/authority
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