Meaning of AUTHORITATIVE
| Pronunciation: | | u'thori`teytiv
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- [adj] sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
- [adj] having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
- [adj] of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
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| | Synonyms: | | authorised, authorized, classical, definitive, important, influential, official, standard |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, a.
1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to
obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.
--Barrow.
2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial;
peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the
insipid mirth of the other. --Swift.
-- {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly}, adv. --
{Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness}, n.
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