| NOUN | person | civil authority, civil officer | a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs |
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| Meaning | A person who exercises authority over civilian affairs. | |
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| Synonym | civil officer | |
| Narrower | mayor, city manager | The head of a city government |
| Broader | authority | (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |
| Spanish | autoridad civil | |
| Catalan | autoritat civil | |
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