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The content of Authority (sociology) was merged into Authority on 7 August 2024. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 24 August 2022 and 17 December 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): PJ8421 (article contribs). Peer reviewers: Allymaher, Ameliaconnolly, HannahByrdTenn.

— Assignment last updated by ImagineWorldPeace (talk) 18:32, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I propose merging Authority (sociology) into Authority. I think the content in the former can easily be incorporated into the latter, and a merge would not cause any article-size or weighting problems in the latter. If there are differences between how authority is understood in the sociological sense and in other fields, then the article should flesh out those differences. Currently, this article seems to be oriented around the sociological understanding of the concept, which makes the existence of two separate articles even more puzzling. Thenightaway (talk) 21:30, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Y Merge completed Klbrain (talk) 16:55, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Starting with - catholics -, as if abrahamic trilogy has anything to do with it, or Geneva city-state ?! Why not instead start with Greek / Hellenic city-states, who had authority a few thousand years before what the article starts with (pre-Greek Dark Ages). Historical erasure is sadly common, but should be the antonym of a Wikipedia article. 2600:1012:B1B6:F74E:514A:DC68:B772:9D34 (talk) 12:49, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Definitions of leadership has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 4#Remaining redirects created by User:Anti gozo|Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 4 § Remaining redirects created by User:Anti gozo]] until a consensus is reached. I₂Overcome ^talk 02:30, 4 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 March 2026 and 6 May 2026. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Hl55yyy (article contribs). Peer reviewers: DMay2010, Cx330Eliauk.

— Assignment last updated by Hl55yyy (talk) 18:54, 20 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]