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say-so

  [sey-soh]
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–noun, plural say-sos.
1. one's personal statement or assertion.
2. final authority; directing influence.
3. an authoritative statement.
Origin:
1630–40; orig., one's mere word on a matter, as opposed to proof
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say-so   (sā'sō')
n.   pl. say-sos Informal

  1. An unsupported statement or assurance.

  2. An authoritative expression of permission or approval.

  3. The right or authority to decide.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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say-so

  1. n.
    a command; an authorization; permission. : We can begin as soon as we get the boss's say-so.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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