appeal to authority

English

Noun

appeal to authority (plural appeals to authority)

1. (rhetoric) An assertion deemed true because of the position or authority of the person asserting it.

Translations

an assertion deemed true because of the position or authority of the person asserting it

• Armenian: հեղինակության վկայակոչում (heġinakutʻyan vkayakočʻum)
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• Portuguese: apelo à autoridade (pt) m