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English to English adjective
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Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding. |  | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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having authority or ascendancy or influence | | Example: an important official
the captain's authoritative manner
source: wordnet30
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of recognized authority or excellence | | Example: the definitive work on Greece
classical methods of navigation
source: wordnet30
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sanctioned by established authority | | Example: an authoritative communique
the authorized biography
source: wordnet30
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