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authoritativeness
Variant of authoritative
adjective
- having or showing authority; official
- based on competent authority; reliable because coming from one who is an expert or properly qualified: an authoritative biography
- asserting authority; fond of giving orders; dictatorial
Related Forms:
- authoritatively adverb
- authoritativeness noun
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