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say-so

[ sey-soh ]
/ ˈseɪˌsoʊ /
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noun, plural say-sos.

one's personal statement or assertion.
final authority; directing influence.
an authoritative statement.

Words related to say-so

control, pizzazz, right, force, weight, jurisdiction, influence, clout, jump, juice, say, prerogative, esteem, zap, might, strength, beef, guts, charge, stuff

Words nearby say-so

say grace, say one's piece, say the word, say uncle, say's law, say-so, sayable, sayan mountains, saybolt universal seconds, saye, sayers

Origin of say-so

First recorded in 1630–40; orig., one's mere word on a matter, as opposed to proof
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British Dictionary definitions for say-so

say-so

noun informal

an arbitrary assertion
an authoritative decision
the authority to make a final decision
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