absolute power absolutism affirmance affirmation allegation announcement annunciation assertion asseveration authority averment avouchment avowal behest bidding choice command commandment competence competency conclusion constituted authority creed declaration delegated authority dictate dictation dictum direct order discretion divine right enunciation faculty free choice free decision free will full consent hest imperative indirect authority inherent authority ipse dixit jus divinum lawful authority legal authority legitimacy manifesto noncontingent free will option order pleasure position position paper positive declaration power predicate predication prerogative proclamation profession pronouncement proposition protest protestation regality right rightful authority royal prerogative say saying special order stance stand statement the say the say-so utterance vested authority vicarious authority vouch will word word of command