say-so

• Nom désignant une déclaration autoritaire ou une affirmation personnelle, ainsi que l'autorité ou le droit de prendre des décisions ou de donner des ordres.

A noun referring to an authoritative statement, a personal assertion, or the power and right to make decisions or give orders.

1. Personal assertionB2informal

   An individual's statement or claim, often without supporting evidence.

   Affirmation personnelle

   • You can't just take his say-so as proof.
   • I need more than your say-so to believe that story.
   • The whole plan was based on one person's say-so.

   Synonymesassertionassuranceattestationavowalclaimdeclarationipse dixitstatementtestimonyword

   Antonymesauthorityconfirmationdocumentationevidencefactproofverification

2. Authoritative declarationB2informal

   A statement or command given by someone in a position of authority.

   Déclaration autoritaire

   • The project was approved on the manager's say-so.
   • We can't proceed without the director's say-so.
   • The changes were made on the say-so of the committee chair.

   Synonymescommanddecreedictumedictmandateorderpronouncement

3. Power to decideC1informal

   The authority or right to make decisions or give orders.

   Pouvoir de décision

   • He has the final say-so on all hiring decisions.
   • The team leader has the say-so over the budget.
   • She was given the say-so to approve the new policy.

   Synonymesapprovalauthorityauthorizationconsentcontrolinfluencejurisdictionmandateprerogativesanctionvoice