Authoritative
Authoritative adjective - Being the most accurate and apparently thorough.
Sure and authoritative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead an adjective "Authoritative".
Nearby Words: authority, authoritarian
Sure
Sure adjective - Having or showing a mind free from doubt.
Authoritative and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authoritative" instead an adjective "Sure".
Nearby Word: surely
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As an example of their lack of power, while much work is pushed on to them for the School Festival, including management of budgets and the creation of most of the stalls, they lack the authoritative power to recruit help, or even make sure that everybody gets paperwork in.
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