say-so

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say-so - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  say-so
      n 1: one chap's arbitrary assertion
      2: an authoritative declaration [syn: pronouncement, dictum,
         say-so]
      3: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has
         the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given
         authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the
         state" [syn: authority, authorization, authorisation,
         potency, dominance, say-so]