Authoritative and Regnant

Authoritative

Authoritative adjective - Having power over the minds or behavior of others.
Usage example: after a couple of authoritative critics panned the movie, the other reviewers rushed to say how awful it was

Regnant and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regnant" instead an adjective "Authoritative".

Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian

Regnant

Regnant adjective - Exercising power or authority.
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Authoritative and regnant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Regnant".

Nearby Word: regnal
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