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Say-so   /seɪ-soʊ/   Listen
Say-so

noun
1.
One chap's arbitrary assertion.
2.
An authoritative declaration.  Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
3.
The power or right to give orders or make decisions.  Synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, dominance, potency.  "Deputies are given authorization to make arrests" , "A place of potency in the state"





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"Say-so" Quotes from Famous Books



... he retorted cheerfully. "Just so as to avoid any argument, I'll announce right now that Jack Flatray is going to see you home. It's his say-so." ...
— Brand Blotters • William MacLeod Raine


Words linked to "Say-so" :   affirmation, imperium, declaration, assertion, muscle, lordship, command, pronouncement, carte blanche, control, dictum, sovereignty, power of appointment, dominance, directive, statement, potency


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