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authoritative
adj. official; reliable; assertive, commanding

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Authority
The word authority (derived from the Latin word auctoritas) can be used to mean the right to exercise power given by the State (in the form of government, judges, police officers, etc.), or by academic knowledge of an area (someone can be an authority on a subject).

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authoritative
Adjective
1. having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
(synonym) important
(similar) influential
2. of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
(synonym) classical, definitive
(similar) standard
3. sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
(synonym) authorized, authorised
(similar) official


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authoritative
příd.jm. mající autoritu; rozkazovačný; autoritativní

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authoritative
Przym. autorytatywny; rozkazujący; wiarygodny; miarodajny