say-so
Power to decide
Say-so is informal for permission or authorization: Nothing happens around here without his say-so.
It also means an unsupported assertion—someone's word alone: We only have her say-so that the meeting took place.
The word carries a note of skepticism or emphasis on personal authority rather than objective proof.
Favorable opinion given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- go-aheadPermission to begin
greenlight · blessing · nod · clearance · assent · endorsement · acquiescence · imprimatur
Authority to direct
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- dominionAuthority to rule
- cloutInformal power or punch
sway · influence · jurisdiction · decision · ruling · decree · mandate · prerogative
Statement of ownership or truth
- declarationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
testimony · avowal · contention · affirmation · pronouncement · attestation · assurance · insistence
approval
Favorable opinion given
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
go-ahead · greenlight · blessing · nod · clearance · assent · endorsement · acquiescence · imprimatur · allowance
control
Authority to direct
clout · sway · influence · jurisdiction · decision · ruling · decree · mandate · prerogative · discretion
claim
Statement of ownership or truth
- declarationFormal public announcement
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- wordLinguistic meaning unit
allegation · testimony · avowal · contention · affirmation · pronouncement · attestation · assurance · insistence · announcement
say-sorefusal
Act of declining
denial · veto · prohibition · rejection · forbiddance
say-soformal contract
Legally enforceable written agreement
legal document · official documentation · legal mandate · court order · warrant
say-sodenial
Refusal to accept reality
retraction · disavowal · disclaimer · recantation · silence
say, saying, said, naysayer, sayable, sayer, gainsayer, sayest, sayeth