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}]