say-so Definition
say·-so (sā′sō′)
noun
- (one's) word, opinion, assurance, etc.
- 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.

