Synonyms for say-so
say-so

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1. say-sonoun

   one chap's arbitrary assertion

   Synonyms:
   potency, authorisation, dominance, authority, authorization, pronouncement, dictum

2. pronouncement, dictum, say-sonoun

   an authoritative declaration

   Synonyms:
   potency, obiter dictum, dominance, authority, dictum, authorisation, pronouncement, authorization

3. authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-sonoun

   the power or right to give orders or make decisions

   "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

   Synonyms:
   potence, potency, government agency, potentiality, federal agency, assurance, ascendance, authorization, ascendency, control, strength, effectiveness, self-confidence, laterality, potential, self-assurance, agency, dictum, ascendancy, sanction, dominance, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, authority, empowerment, ascendence, authorisation, mandate, pronouncement

Matched Categories

1. • Affirmation
   • Control
   • Declaration

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1. Roderich Kiesewetter:

   Germany wanted this too, but we didn't dare say so for fear of others complaining about 'you rich Germans'.

2. Kevin Walling:

   The Squad and AOC and others need to recalibrate their messaging, perhaps, too, because you can only say so much about reimagining the police and things like that when people are at home seeing these upticks in crime, when people are fearful, in many areas, to go out on the street, i think you saw the president tackling this issue head-on.

3. Bobby Jindal:

   There's a big country out here with millions of Americans who believe in God and are not ashamed to say so, i would be wary of a president who didn't seek wisdom from the Almighty.

4. Stephane Charbonnier:

   It might sound a bit pompous to say so.

5. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann:

   Refugees from Muslim countries may not be used to seeing extremely drunk people in public, it might seem a bit odd to some of them, if I may say so, but this is the reality.