authoritative

1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority.

   The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.

   autoritativ, offiziell

   официа́льныйoficiálʹnyj

   авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj

   endowed with authority

2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.

   This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.

   vorherrschend, maßgebend, maßgeblich

   авторите́тныйavtoritétnyj, достове́рныйdostovérnyj

   авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj

3. Having a commanding style.

   He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

   gebieterisch

   вла́стныйvlástnyj, повели́тельныйpovelítelʹnyj

   авторите́тнийavtorytétnyj, вла́днийvládnyj

   having authority or ascendancy or influence

1. Tom is quite authoritative.

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2. The king's word is always authoritative.

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3. What the king says is always authoritative.

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4. He was the most authoritative among the people.

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5. Simpson's authoritative rule is bringing an end to our long-cherished federalism.

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