Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb & adjective With the authority derived from one's office or position.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
cathedra .
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- adjective With
authority based on one'srank oroffice . - adverb With
authority based on one'srank oroffice .
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- adverb with the full authority of the office
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin ex cathedrā : ex, from + cathedrā, ablative of cathedra, chair.]
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Latin "from the (teacher's) chair."
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