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authoritative

One entry found for authoritative.
Main Entry: au·thor·i·ta·tive
Pronunciation: &-'thär-&-"tA-tiv, o-, -'thor-
Function: adjective
1 a : having or proceeding from authority : OFFICIAL <authoritative church doctrines> b : showing evident authority : DEFINITIVE <a most authoritative literary critique>
2 : DICTATORIAL 2
- au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly adverb
- au·thor·i·ta·tive·ness noun