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Say-so

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Noun

1. say-so

one chap's arbitrary assertion

2. dictum, pronouncement, say-so

an authoritative declaration

3. authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency, say-so

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Example Sentences:
'he has the authority to issue warrants'
'deputies are given authorization to make arrests'
'a place of potency in the state'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Say-so

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noun informal
1. 
an arbitrary assertion
2. 
an authoritative decision
3. 
the authority to make a final decision

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Say-so

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noun Informal
1. 
(one's) word, opinion, assurance, etc.
2. 
right of decision; authority

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Say-so

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n. pl. say-sos
Informal
1. An unsupported statement or assurance: I'm not reporting him just on your say-so.
2. An expression of permission or approval: If you want to borrow the bike, you have to get her say-so.
3. The right or authority to decide: Do I have any say-so in this matter?

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