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| last1 |
most authoritative. [1/12 definitions] |
| last word |
a final, authoritative statement, work, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| locus classicus |
a passage from a classic or authoritative source that is cited to illustrate a point. |
| mandate |
an authoritative order or directive, as from a sovereign or from a higher court to a lower one. [1/6 definitions] |
| masterful |
showing expert skill or mastery; authoritative. |
| ordain |
to establish, order, or proclaim, esp. by authoritative decree. [1/4 definitions] |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. [1/3 definitions] |
| sanction |
an official or authoritative approval, as of an action, behavior, or the like; permission. [1/8 definitions] |
| say-so |
an authoritative judgment or assertion; command. [1/3 definitions] |
| Scripture |
(sometimes l.c.) any sacred or authoritative text. [1/3 definitions] |
| Shiite |
a member of the Shiah sect of Islam, which does not accept the Sunna as authoritative and considers Muhammad's son-in-law Ali to be the legitimate successor to Muhammad. (Cf. Sunnite.) |
| Sunnite |
a member of the main sect of Islam, believing in the Sunna as an authoritative supplement to the Koran, and accepting the first four caliphs as Muhammad's rightful successors; Sunni. (Cf. Shiite.) |
| take-charge |
taking forceful leadership; responsible and authoritative. |
| Talmud |
the two-part collection of rabbinic writings on civil and religious law that is authoritative for traditional, esp. Orthodox, Judaism. (See Mishnah, Gemara.) |
| textual criticism |
the scholarly study of a written text, as to determine authorship or the original or most authoritative version. |
| top dog |
(informal) a person, team, group, nation, or the like that is in a dominant, authoritative, leading, or favored position, esp. among competitors. |
| ukase |
any authoritative edict or proclamation, esp. of an absolute ruler. [1/2 definitions] |
| unquestioned |
accepted as true, justified, or valid without consideration of any other possibility; authoritative, undisputed, or undoubted. [1/2 definitions] |
| weighty |
authoritative; influential. [1/4 definitions] |
| white paper |
any thorough and authoritative report on a major issue. [1/2 definitions] |
| word |
an authoritative signal or command. [1/10 definitions] |
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