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au·thor·i·ta·tive
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Pronunciation
\ə-ˈthär-ə-ˌtā-tiv, ȯ-, -ˈthȯr-\
Function
adjective
Date
1605
Definition
1 a: having or proceeding from authority : official <authoritative church doctrines> b: showing evident authority : definitive <a most authoritative literary critique>2: dictatorial 2 — au·thor·i·ta·tive·ly adverb — au·thor·i·ta·tive·ness noun
