civil authority

1. 1.

   a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs

   Synonymscivil officer

   Broaderauthority

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Questions about civil authority

What does civil authority mean?

civil authority means "a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs".

What is another word for civil authority?

Close synonyms include civil officer. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.