authoritativeadjective
uk/ɔːˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv/us/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed:
She has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
containing complete and accurate information, and therefore respected:
The book is an authoritative account of the Second World War.
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Controlling and being in charge
- aggrandize
- assume
- assumption
- balance of power
- balls
- divide
- dominant
- have sb by the balls idiom
- have sb eating out of your hand idiom
- have sb in the palm of your hand idiom
- have sth in hand idiom
- heel
- high-handed
- hook
- pull
- pull rank idiom
- pull the strings idiom
- putty
- regimentation
- rein
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adverb uk/ɔːˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv.li/us/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬ə.t̬ɪv.li/