Civil Authority
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
in a religious context, those with non-religious authority over believers
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Senses
Wordset Dictionary
the authority which an entity that is a civil authority exercises
Wordset Dictionary
a body or person that exercises authority over civilian affairs
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- civil officer
- plural
- Civil Authorities
- possessive
- Civil Authority's
- pluralpossessive
- Civil Authorities'