say-so

Noun

Meaning

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

an authoritative declaration

one chap's arbitrary assertion

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

leave authority permission dominance authorization potency dictum pronouncement authorisation dominion regency will control order power
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Antonyms

tabu ban rejection refusal disadvantage prohibition
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Hypernyms

control declaration assertion affirmation statement

Hyponyms

lordship imperium command muscle sovereignty directive

Examples

It used to be that we disagreed over the basic facts we were fighting over, and we had different opinions about them. Now I think we accept different sources of authority. ... And people can establish credibility on their own say-so as long as nobody follows the trail and calls them out on it. Rachel Maddow

When you're younger, you get shoved a lot. You don't really have a say-so. Solange Knowles

he has the authority to issue warrants Source: Internet

deputies are given authorization to make arrests Source: Internet

a place of potency in the state Source: Internet

Despite being knocked out of the competition on the say-so of the judges relatively early in the series, Arrington was still voted fan favorite by viewers thanks to her creative cooking and her lively and bubbly personality. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

say your name Say's spiketail Say-Meyer syndrome saya sayability sayable