appeal to authority

Noun

rhetoric

(rhetoric) Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

Japanese Meaning

（レトリック）発言者の権威や立場に基づき、その主張を正しいとみなす誤謬論法。 / 権威に訴える論法

Citing the CEO's reputation instead of presenting data was an appeal to authority that distracted from the weak evidence.

データを示す代わりにCEOの評判を引用するのは、弱い証拠から注意をそらす権威への訴えだった。

Sense（1）

(rhetoric) Deeming an assertion to be true because of the position or the authority of the person asserting it.

appeals to authority

（ plural ）