say-so
/'seisou/
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Definition
Noun: 1. The power or right to give orders or make decisions; authority to decide or allow something. 2. An arbitrary or unsupported assertion or statement; a personal opinion without proof.
Usage
The word "say-so" is informal and is used to refer to either the authority to make a decision or a simple, often unverified, statement.
Examples: - Referring to authority: - I can't approve the budget on my own say-so; I need the manager's signature. - The children can only watch TV with their parents' say-so. - Referring to an unsupported statement: - You can't just believe it on his say-so; we need to see some evidence. - Her claim is just an empty say-so without any data to back it up.
Advanced Usage
- "to have the final say-so": to have the ultimate authority to decide.
- The editor-in-chief has the final say-so on what gets published.
- "on someone's say-so": based solely on someone's permission or assertion.
- The project proceeded on the CEO's say-so.
Variants and Related Words
- Say (verb): To utter words; to express in words.
- Saying (noun): A short, commonly known expression.
Synonyms
- Authority: The power or right to give orders.
- Permission: Consent or authorization.
- Assertion: A confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
- Decree: An official order that has the force of law.
Related Phrases
- Give the say-so: To give permission or authorization.
- Once the director gives the say-so, we can begin filming.
- Go on someone's say-so: To act based solely on someone's word.
- We invested a lot of money, going purely on his say-so.
Related Idioms
- It's your say-so: It's your decision or responsibility.
- It's your say-so; you're the one in charge here.
Noun
- the power or right to give orders or make decisions
- he has the authority to issue warrants
- deputies are given authorization to make arrests
- a place of potency in the state
- an authoritative declaration
- one chap's arbitrary assertion