Word of the Day: AUTHORITATIVE

authoritative (adj) - exercising or asserting legal or legitimate influence; official or definitive; exhibiting mastery or substantial knowledge in a specific area

BREAKDOWN: AUTHOR- (originator) + -ITY (state of) + -ATIVE (inclined to)

• authority is the acquisition, power, or exercise of legitimate influence, or one who possesses such influence; a legal right to control, judge, or prohibit the actions of others

• authorities often describe those in charge of government or police

“The language of experiment is more authoritative than any reasoning: facts can destroy our ratiocination—not vice versa.” ―Alessandro Volta