appeals to authority

A form of appeal to authority — Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of appeal to authority
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appeals to authority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20authority

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“appeals to authority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20authority. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appeals to authority,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appeals%20to%20authority.

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