Authoritative Definition

ə-thôrĭ-tātĭv, ə-thŏr-, ô-
adjective
Having or arising from authority; official.
An authoritative decree; authoritative sources.
American Heritage
Having or showing authority; official.
Webster's New World
Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence; highly reliable.
An authoritative account of the revolution.
American Heritage
Based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly qualified.
An authoritative biography.
Webster's New World
Demonstrating authority; commanding.
The captain's authoritative manner.
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Authoritative Sentence Examples

  • His character was at once authoritative and weak.

  • The text of Ibelin became a textus receptus - but it also became overlaid by glosses, for it was used as authoritative in the kingdom of Cyprus after the loss of the kingdom of Jerusalem, and it needed expounding.

  • Its independent value is small, but it sometimes fills a gap left by the more authoritative records.

  • It is therefore reasonable to hold that the Hebrew Psalter was completed and recognized as an authoritative collection long enough before 130 B.C. to allow of its passing to the Greek-speaking Jews in Alexandria.

  • More detailed or authoritative reviews can be difficult to find.

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