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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Dictionary Results for authoritative:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
authoritative
    adj 1: having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an
           important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
           [syn: authoritative, important]
    2: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work
       on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn:
       authoritative, classical, classic, definitive]
    3: sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative
       communique"; "the authorized biography" [syn:
       authoritative, authorized, authorised]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Authoritative \Au*thor"i*ta*tive\, a.
   1. Having, or proceeding from, due authority; entitled to
      obedience, credit, or acceptance; determinate; commanding.
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            The sacred functions of authoritative teaching.
                                                  --Barrow.
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   2. Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial;
      peremptory; as, an authoritative tone.
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            The mock authoritative manner of the one, and the
            insipid mirth of the other.           --Swift.
      [1913 Webster] -- Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ly, adv. --
      Au*thor"i*ta*tive*ness, n.
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