say-sonoun [ S ]
uk/ˈseɪ.səʊ/us/ˈseɪ.soʊ/informalsay-so noun [ S ] (PERMISSION)
an instruction to do something, or permission given by someone to do something:
She's not allowed to do anything without her father's say-so.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Allowing and permitting
- admit of sth
- allow
- allow of sth
- allowable
- authorization
- authorize
- concession
- green
- leave
- let
- let sb/sth in
- let sb/sth out
- licence
- license
- mandate
- OK
- open the floodgates idiom
- sanction
- submit
- variance
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say-so noun [ S ] (STATEMENT)
a statement made by someone without proof:
Don't just believe it on my say-so - find out for yourself.