The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CZAR , but the solution may also be LORD which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Newsday).
Authority figure crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CZAR | 22 % | 4 |
| LORD | 22 % | 4 |
| THEMAN | 22 % | 6 |
| PREFECT | 22 % | 7 |
| HIERARCH | 11 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Authority figure
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- powerholder
- officer
- official
- representative
- higher-up
- ruler
- author
- authorizer
- leader
- government man
- senior
- figurehead
Crossword Answer definitions
CZAR noun- An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.
- An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.
- A person with great power; an autocrat.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CZAR
- Alexis, for one
- Russian monarch
- All-powerful one
- Russian ruler
- Autocrat of old
- Obama appointee
- Unelected political bigwig
- Big shot of industry
- Despot
- Baron
More clues leading to the result LORD
- "____ Of The Flies"
- Proprietor of a manor
- Lady's man?
- "Man ..."
- Byron's title
- Follower of "O"?
- See 18-Across
- See 9-Across
- ___ Voldemort (villian in the Harry Potter series)
- Master
More clues leading to the result THEMAN
- Musial moniker
- Authority figure
- One running things
- Oppressive authority, slangily
- Stan Musial's nickname
- Oppressive authority figure
- Stan Musial's nickname^THEMA
- Authority figure, in slang
- Stan "__" Musial
- 28-Across nickname
More clues leading to the result PREFECT
- Authority figure
- Senior student given extra authority by the headmaster
- Magistrate
- Parisian police officer
- Ancient Roman magistrate
- Former Jesuit school official
- Officer.
- Chief magistrate