say-so

Noun
  1. One chap's arbitrary assertion (synset 107218273)
    is a type of: affirmation, assertion, statement - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
  2. An authoritative declaration (synset 106740365)
    is a type of: declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
    subtypes: directive - a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
    same as: dictum, pronouncement
  3. The power or right to give orders or make decisions (synset 105203850)
    "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
    is a type of: control - power to direct or determine
    subtypes:
    • power of appointment - authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property
    • carte blanche - complete freedom or authority to act
    • command - the power or authority to command
    • imperium - supreme authority; absolute dominion
    • lordship - the authority of a lord
    • muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
    • sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state
    same as: authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency

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