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English Dictionary: authoritative by the DICT Development Group
2 results for authoritative
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
authoritative
adj
  1. having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
    Synonym(s): authoritative, important
  2. of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
    Synonym(s): authoritative, classical, classic, definitive
  3. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
    Synonym(s): authoritative, authorized, authorised
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Authoritative \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, a.
      1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to
            obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
  
                     The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.
                                                                              --Barrow.
  
      2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial;
            peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
  
                     The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the
                     insipid mirth of the other.               --Swift.
            -- {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly}, adv. --
            {Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness}, n.
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