authoritative adj

1 having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" [syn: important]

2 of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: classical, definitive]

3 sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" [syn: authorized, authorised]

English

Pronunciation

• ipacregion Canada
• (UK) /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/

Adjective

authoritative

1. arising or originating from a figure of authority

   the authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron

2. highly accurate; definitive

   Wiktionary is, of course, the authoritative dictionary of the modern age

3. in a commanding manner

   he instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his

Translations

• Albanian: autoritar
• Italian: autorevole

Adverb

authoritatively

1. to act in an authoritative manner

   he swaggered about the deck authoritatively

Noun

authoritativeness

1. the state of being authoritative

   his authoritativeness infused us all with fear

2. the degree to which a thing is authoritative

   the book's authoritativeness is dubious

Being authoritative can mean several things.

Computing

• Authoritative answer is used in DNS servers.

Parenting

• Authoritative Parenting, a style of parenting.

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