seat of authority
Example Sentences
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The pew was his seat of authority in The Shoe, and the only chair which fitted him comfortably and in which he could place complete confidence.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Every advent of his universal principles to a wider conflict or a higher seat of authority, is a true coming of the Son of Man.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger
The girl made no reply, but as he walked back to his seat of authority she continued her work, her eyes fixed on the floor, oblivious of her surroundings.
From The Book of All-Power by Edgar Wallace
But what is the Bishop's seat of authority in doctrine?
From Outspoken Essays by William Ralph Inge
As he sat down in the presidential chair, the onlookers considered the pianist's embarrassment very amusing, and an unrestrained laughter greeted his appearance in the seat of authority.
From The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) by Vicente Blasco Ib??ez
