One doctor realized he needed the patient to see him as an ally, not an authority figure. So he responded, "Gosh, I know just how you feel."
You'll have problems with authority figures if you don't play by the rules.
When faced with an authority figure mere conformity can be transformed into obedience.
Many researchers cite Harvard's probe as further proof of science's self-correcting mechanisms, and praise students for doughtily standing up to an authority figure of Dr Hauser's distinction.
My father and the fathers of my boyhood friends were men of gravitas , authority figures.
Younger children believe that they're always being watched, and that Mom (or some other authority figure) knows all.
Don't push your luck with authority figures.
If you find that the terms of the deal are troublesome, speak up and negotiate. Pluto's position only shows you'll meet a formidable, possibly intimidating authority figure.
Most sat around, waiting for instructions from an authority figure.
We all fear disapproval and punishment, but this imaginary world appears to have no police and no authority figures.
Very few among us enjoy confronting someone with an issue, especially if the issue stems from an authority figure.
He disrespected all authority figures.
There will be an authority figure at work - either a member of management or a client - who will be quite insistent that you follow his orders and will give you no room to negotiate.
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