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  • nounauthority
  • nounvoice

synonyms for say-so

  • ascendancy
  • authorization
  • beef
  • charge
  • clout
  • command
  • control
  • credit
  • domination
  • dominion
  • edge
  • esteem
  • force
  • goods
  • government
  • guts
  • influence
  • juice
  • jump
  • jurisdiction
  • license
  • mastery
  • might
  • permission
  • permit
  • pizazz
  • pow
  • power
  • powerhouse
  • prerogative
  • prestige
  • punch
  • right
  • ropes
  • rule
  • say
  • sovereignty
  • steam
  • strength
  • stuff
  • supremacy
  • sway
  • warrant
  • weight
  • word
  • zap
  • leg up
  • might and main
  • strong arm
  • upper hand
  • what it takes
  • whip hand
On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to say-so, such as: ascendancy, authorization, beef, charge, clout, and command.

antonyms for say-so

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  • breach
  • break
  • disadvantage
  • impotence
  • inability
  • incapacity
  • incompetence
  • inefficiency
  • inferiority
  • lack
  • lethargy
  • powerlessness
  • prohibition
  • submission
  • subordination
  • subservience
  • surrender
  • weakness
  • yielding
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How to use say-so in a sentence

Maybe Marie would wish then that she had thought twice about quitting him just on her mother's say-so.
CABIN FEVERB. M. BOWER
Why, Richmoor and I very near came to quarrelling point because I would not frame my opinions by his say-so.
I, THOU, AND THE OTHER ONEAMELIA EDITH HUDDLESTON BARR
The bank folks ain't goin' to take any one's say-so for him.
THE SKIPPER AND THE SKIPPEDHOLMAN DAY
She looked kinder mad and dignified at mother and Cousin Eunice because they hadn't asked her for her say-so about bands.
THE ANNALS OF ANNKATE TRIMBLE SHARBER
It is just possible that I took him through from New York without a train, by the mere say-so of my pen.
A REBELLIOUS HEROINEJOHN KENDRICK BANGS
Trouble with Sonny is thet he don't take nothin' on nobody's say-so, don't keer who it is.
SONNY, A CHRISTMAS GUESTRUTH MCENERY STUART
An' as fer killin' Bud—you sure ain't goin' t' get th' chance—not while I have the say-so.
THE DEFINITE OBJECTJEFFERY FARNOL
Why, this very first trip he's sold more goods on his own say-so than on the house brand.
JOHN WESLEY, JR.DAN B. BRUMMITT
That scores me one, and entitles me to have my little say-so and hold my own against this conspiracy ofhow many shall I say?
THREE LITTLE WOMEN'S SUCCESSGABRIELLE E. JACKSON
"Maybe they took Art Simpson's say-so," remarked the old man, wrinkling his nose.
BLOW THE MAN DOWNHOLMAN DAY
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