Synonyms: dominance, potency, say-so, authorisation, authority, authorization
Definition: the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Usage: he has the authority to issue warrants; deputies are given authorization to make arrests; a place of potency in the state
Synonyms: pronouncement, say-so, dictum
Definition: an authoritative declaration
Similar words: declaration
Definition: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
Synonyms: say-so
Definition: one chap's arbitrary assertion
Similar words: assertion, affirmation, statement
Definition: the act of affirming or asserting or stating something