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authoritative
[uh-thawr-i-tey-tiv, uh-thor-]
adjective
having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority.
an authoritative opinion.
Synonyms: officialsubstantiated or supported by documentary evidence and accepted by most authorities in a field.
an authoritative edition of Shakespeare; an authoritative treatment of a subject.
having an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial.
said with an authoritative air.
Synonyms: authoritarian, dogmatic
authoritative
/ ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv /
adjective
recognized or accepted as being true or reliable
an authoritative article on drugs
exercising or asserting authority; commanding
an authoritative manner
possessing or supported by authority; official
an authoritative communiqué
Other Word Forms
- authoritatively adverb
- authoritativeness noun
- nonauthoritative adjective
- nonauthoritatively adverb
- nonauthoritativeness noun
- unauthoritative adjective
- unauthoritatively adverb
- unauthoritativeness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of authoritative1
Example Sentences
The UN and a number of Western nations have said that they will only consider a ruling by a court that genocide is taking place as authoritative.
Walt is in no sense an outlier here; he’s an authoritative voice of what we might call left-liberal “realist” foreign policy opinion.
In statements read to Woolwich Crown Court, former colleagues of Albert described him as "funny, authoritative and motivated".
Instead of the ideals listed above, people eager to assume authoritative roles and participate in policies that emphasize dominance and public brutality may be attracted to the agency.
In his 2008 book “Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change the World,” he urged Christians to take authoritative control of cultural institutions.
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