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say-so Definition

say·-so (sō′)

noun

  1. (one's) word, opinion, assurance, etc.
  2. right of decision; authority

say-so Usage Examples

Possessives

manager: There is not a polar bear's chance in hell that the club would do something like this on the manager's say-so.

Converse of object

  • have: We were ' state children ' , court wards; he had the full say-so over us.
  • give: The father, however, is given the final say-so if both parents disagree on a children's rights issue.

Adjective modifier

final: The father, however, is given the final say-so if both parents disagree on a children's rights issue.

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