Synonyms for say-so
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Authority — authority, as backing some statement, injunction, or command
authority, permission, leave, authorization UK US, authorisation UK, potency, dominance
2. Pronouncement
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Authority, as backing some statement, injunction, or command.
You are not to go into that room without my say-so.
Forms
- Plural
- say-sos → authorities, permissions, leaves, authorizations…
Example sentences
- leave I will leave everything about the party up to you.
- authority I don't have the authority to give you permission.
- permission You should not have done it without my permission.
- potency Both vaccines require two doses for full potency.
By length
- 5 letters
- leave1, voice1
- 6 letters
- dictum2
- 7 letters
- potency3
- 9 letters
- authority4, dominance3
- 10 letters
- permission3
- 13 letters
- authorization5, authorisation, pronouncement3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dictum2 = 2 syllables).