moral authority
Of a person, institution, or written work, the quality or characteristic of being…Of a person, institution, or written work, the quality or characteristic of being respected for having good character or knowledge, especially as a source of guidance or an exemplar of proper conduct.
» They have no moral authority.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Of a person, institution, or written work, the quality or characteristic of being respected for having good character or knowledge, especially as a source of guidance or an exemplar of proper conduct.
moralische authorität
(uncountable)One possessing this characteristic.
(uncountable)The right or power to act (or direct others to act), based on the belief that the actor is moral, rather than on the actor having or needing some formal power to do so.
Examples
1 sentencesThey have no moral authority.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable