Source : WordNet®

say-so
     n 1: one chap's arbitrary assertion
     2: an authoritative declaration [syn: {pronouncement}, {dictum}]
     3: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has
        the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given
        authorization to make arrests" [syn: {authority}, {authorization},
         {authorisation}, {dominance}]