authoritative

CEFRC1

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/

adjective

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Examples

Every piece of knowledge must have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system.
The Babylonian Talmud is considered more authoritative than the Jerusalemite Talmud.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
Arising or originating from a figure of authority.

In context

He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.
The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.

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Woke is here to undermine Star Trek and Starfleet, so, in this conflict, Holly Hunter’s character manifests feminine traits instead of authoritative ones: she’s emotional, uncertain and vulnerable.
2026 January 29, “Woke rhetoric & design in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount / CBS, 2026)”, in An Actor Explains, via Substack, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2026
The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.
2013 June 29, Leo Montada, “Coping with Life Stress”, in Herman Steensma, Riël Vermunt, editors, Social Justice in Human Relations Volume 2: Societal and Psychological Consequences of Justice and Injustice, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 26

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From authorit(y) + -ative.