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2 definitions found 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: authoritative adj 1: having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner" [syn: {important}] 2: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: {classical}, {definitive}] 3: sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography" [syn: {authorized}]
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