say-so, n.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
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authorisation authority authorization dominance potency say-so
sample sentences
"he has the authority to issue warrants""deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
"a place of potency in the state"
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hypernym
an authoritative declaration
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dictum pronouncement say-so
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one chap's arbitrary assertion
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say-so
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