Having an air of authority; positive; dictatorial; peremptory; as, an authoritative tone
of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation
having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain's authoritative manner"
Baumrind's term for parenting style blending respect for a child's individuality with an effort to instill social values Baumrind's term for parenting style blending respect for a child's individuality with an effort to instill social values
sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed. He has a commanding presence and deep, authoritative voice
A name server is considered authoritative for a domain name when it has the best source of information that can be found inside a given zone Authoritative servers usually include a SOA (Start of Authority) record in their zone file for a domain name For instance, if a zone file says: "@ IN SOA dns1 namesecure com", this means that dns1 namesecure com is considered authoritative for the domain Only one SOA record can be contained in a zone file
Someone or something that is authoritative has a lot of knowledge of a particular subject. The first authoritative study of polio was published in 1840