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'formal authority' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to the power of an official role or position. For example, "The formal authority of the mayor allows him to make certain decisions on behalf of the town."
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Who has formal authority?
But it has no formal authority.
Lou Hughes's formal authority was limited.
Functionalist perspectives differentiate legitimate, formal authority from illegitimate, informal power.
As a company, we don't rely on formal authority.
Real leadership is never a matter of mere formal authority.
And charmers don't have as much respect for formal authority.
But powerful buyers don't always possess formal authority.
Formal authority is, of course, an important source of influence.
Too much formal authority can undermine a surrogate's effectiveness.
How does one wield influence without formal authority?
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