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English noun: say-so | |||
| 1. | say-so (communication) one chap's arbitrary assertion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affirmation, assertion, statement | ||
| 2. | say-so (communication) an authoritative declaration | ||
| Synonyms | dictum, pronouncement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declaration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | directive | ||
| 3. | say-so (attribute) the power or right to give orders or make decisions | ||
| Samples | He has the authority to issue warrants. Deputies are given authorization to make arrests. A place of potency in the state. | ||
| Synonyms | authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | control | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carte blanche, command, imperium, lordship, muscle, power of appointment, sovereignty | ||
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