Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
say-so | Yes | No | No | No |
authority | Yes | No | No | No |
say-so (noun) | authority (noun) |
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions | the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
an authoritative declaration | official permission or approval |
one chap's arbitrary assertion | freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities |
an authoritative written work | |
an administrative unit of government | |
an expert whose views are taken as definitive | |
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |