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Again, we saw in Bosnia - we had U.N. peacekeepers tied to trees, being taken hostage. The fact is they don't have the type of deliberate and authoritative rule that I think is needed to get the job done.
Peter T. King

Meaning of "authoritative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTHORITATIVE

authoritative  [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTHORITATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Authoritative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AUTHORITATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Authority

The word authority is derived from the Latin word auctoritas, meaning 'invention', 'advice', 'opinion', 'influence', or 'command'. In English, the word authority can be used to mean power given by the state or by academic knowledge of an area. When the word Authority is used in the name of an organization, this name usually refers to the governing body upon which such authority is vested; for example, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Definition of authoritative in the English dictionary

The first definition of authoritative in the dictionary is recognized or accepted as being true or reliable. Other definition of authoritative is exercising or asserting authority; commanding. Authoritative is also possessing or supported by authority; official.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTHORITATIVE


agitative
ˈædʒɪtətɪv
cogitative
ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv
debilitative
dɪˈbɪlɪtətɪv
dubitative
ˈdjuːbɪtətɪv
excogitative
eksˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv
exploitative
ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv
facilitative
fəˈsɪlɪtətɪv
imitative
ˈɪmɪtətɪv
incitative
ɪnˈsaɪtətɪv
interpretative
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv
limitative
ˈlɪmɪtətɪv
meditative
ˈmɛdɪtətɪv
meditator
ˈmɛdɪtətɪv
nonquantitative
ˌnɒnˈkwɒntɪtətɪv
qualitative
ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv
quantitative
ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv
rehabilitative
ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪtətɪv
unauthoritative
ˌʌnɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv
vegetative
ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv
writative
ˈraɪtətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTHORITATIVE

authorial
authoring
authorisable
authorisation
authorise
authoriser
authorish
authorism
authoritarian
authoritarianism
authoritatively
authoritativeness
authorities
authority
authorizable
authorization
authorize
authorized
authorized capital

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTHORITATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
operative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of authoritative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AUTHORITATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «authoritative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of authoritative

Translation of «authoritative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTHORITATIVE

Find out the translation of authoritative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of authoritative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «authoritative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有权威的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoritario
570 millions of speakers

English

authoritative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधिकारिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موثوقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авторитетный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autoritário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্তৃত্ববাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autoritaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autoritarianisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Respekt einflößend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

権威のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

권위 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Authoritarianism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẩm quyền
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சர்வாதிகாரவாதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आस्तिकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otoriter rejim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoritario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autorytatywny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авторитетний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autoritate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έγκυρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gesaghebbende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auktoritativa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autoritativ
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of authoritative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORITATIVE»

The term «authoritative» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHORITATIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «authoritative» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «authoritative» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about authoritative

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10 QUOTES WITH «AUTHORITATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word authoritative.
1
John Bercow
Possibly the fact that I was physically quite feeble, a relatively short little fellow, attracted me to that idea of a very authoritative and aggressive version of Conservative politics.
2
J. M. Coetzee
In its conception the literature prize belongs to days when a writer could still be thought of as, by virtue of his or her occupation, a sage, someone with no institutional affiliations who could offer an authoritative word on our times as well as on our moral life.
3
Gia Coppola
Movies are a collaboration, I feel, so I didn't think of myself as an authoritative figure as much.
4
Jonathan Dimbleby
The moment seemed right to me for a full and, if possible, authoritative portrait of the life and character of the Prince of Wales.
5
Tibor Fischer
One of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly write a cheque in Hungarian, I was delighted to be included in the pantheon of Hungarian writers.
6
Michael Horton
No one has to be taught to trust in themselves. No one has to be taught that what you experience inside yourself is more authoritative than what comes to you externally, even if it comes from God. Since the Fall, it has been part of our character to look within ourselves.
7
Peter T. King
Again, we saw in Bosnia - we had U.N. peacekeepers tied to trees, being taken hostage. The fact is they don't have the type of deliberate and authoritative rule that I think is needed to get the job done.
8
John Lahr
Writers don't always know what they mean - that's why they write. Their work stands in for them. On the page, the reader meets the authoritative, perfected self; in life, the writer is lumbered with the uncertain, imperfect one.
9
Brian Lamb
It's very nice to be able to write something you don't have to get four other people to agree with before it can become authoritative.
10
John L. Lewis
The steel workers have now buried their dead, while the widows weep and watch their orphaned children become objects of public charity. The murder of these unarmed men has never been publicly rebuked by any authoritative officer of the state or federal government.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTHORITATIVE»

Discover the use of authoritative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to authoritative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Authoritative Calvin And Hobbes
A large-format treasury of cartoons featuring the mischievous six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes
Bill Watterson, 1990
2
Logging and Log Management: The Authoritative Guide to ...
Effectively analyzing large volumes of diverse logs can pose many challenges. Logging and Log Management helps to simplify this complex process using practical guidance and real-world examples.
Anton Chuvakin, Kevin Schmidt, Chris Phillips, 2012
3
Childbirth and Authoritative Knowledge: Cross-Cultural ...
This benchmark collection of cross-cultural essays on reproduction and childbirth extends and enriches the work of Brigitte Jordan, who helped generate and define the field of the anthropology of birth.
Robbie Davis-Floyd, Carolyn Fishel Sargent, 1997
4
Taking Charge of ADHD, Revised Edition: The Complete, ...
From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need.
Russell A. Barkley, 2000
5
ADHD: A Complete and Authoritative Guide
This comprehensive guide to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offers parents balanced, reassuring, and authoritative information to help them understand and manage this challenging and often misunderstood condition.
Michael I. Reiff, Sherill Tippins, 2004
6
Feed Your Pet Right: The Authoritative Guide to Feeding Your ...
Human nutrition expert and author of the critically acclaimed What to Eat, Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., has joined forces with Malden C. Nesheim, Ph.D., a Cornell animal nutrition expert, to write Feed Your Pet Right, the first complete, ...
Marion Nestle, Malden Nesheim, 2010
7
PR Today: The Authoritative Guide to Public Relations
Whether you're a student of public relations, someone who hopes to break into one of today's most popular growth industries or someone who wants or needs to understand PR better, this book is for you.
Trevor Morris, Simon Goldsworthy, 2011
8
REA's Authoritative Guide to Graduate Schools
Contains information on enrollment, admissions requirements, financial aid, tuition, and much more. This book is a helpful guide to students who are considering graduate school.
Rea, Staff of Research Education Association, 1998
9
Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International ...
Collects and defines more than twenty-thousand graphic symbols, used in scientific, industrial, and social communication
Henry Dreyfuss, 1984
10
Violence Goes to College: The Authoritative Guide to ...
The purpose of this book is to examine violence on college campuses and prepare campus practitioners to both prevent and respond to violence.
John Nicoletti, Sally Spencer-Thomas, Christopher M. Bollinger, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTHORITATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term authoritative is used in the context of the following news items.
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War Memorial seeks historian to record Afghan, Iraq war roles
The Official History team would provide “a detailed, authoritative account of Australia's extensive and complex military and peacekeeping ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
What it's like to train with the FBI
I say in my best impression of an authoritative cop – though I probably sound more like an irritated father, trying to get his kids to behave. «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
3
Market turbulence in China tests Xi's reform agenda
But some analysts thought the signals ambiguous as they hoped for a more authoritative expression of support from the ruling Chinese ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
4
Britain's NME music magazine goes free
NME magazine, for decades Britain's authoritative voice on guitar music, today announced that it will be free of charge from September after ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
5
Review: 'Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole'
Dr. Ropper's authoritative voice is often funny, but can also be cutting. The book includes a host of cases of hysteria (or conversion disorder, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Serena Williams vs Venus Williams, Wimbledon 2015: as it happened
Venus thumps two authoritative shots into the corner, before Serena sends a backhand long. Both serves holding much steadier in this second ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Jaitley Takes a Jibe at Analysts Over Greece Impact on Indian Markets
And I heard one very authoritative commentator on Indian screen mention that Mondays are known to be very bloody as far as the markets are ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
8
Rowing expert heads to South Tyneside to give talk on sport
His new book Bonnie Brave Boat Rowers: The heroes, seers and songsters of the Tyne is the latest in a series of authoritative works that ... «Shields Gazette, Jul 15»
9
A.M. Best Assigns Ratings to Tune GenRe Ltd.
A.M. Best Company is the world's oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source. For more information, visit ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
10
Liverpool news: Buck stops with Brendan Rodgers now that he has …
Many Liverpool supporters wanted a higher profile, more authoritative number two – dare one say a number one in waiting. That would have ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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