adj
Meaning 1
authoritative
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
potestative
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adj
Meaning 2
of a condition in a legal contract: being completely controlled by exactly one of the parties to the contract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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History
Etymology
From Latin potestativus, from potestas (“power”). Compare French potestatif. See potent.