Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun say-so

3 senses of say-so

Sense 1
say-so -- (one chap's arbitrary assertion)
       => affirmation, assertion, statement -- (the act of affirming or asserting or stating something)

Sense 2
pronouncement, dictum, say-so -- (an authoritative declaration)
       => declaration -- (a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written))

Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
       => control -- (power to direct or determine; "under control")