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ch.84 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperious | arrogantly domineering or dictatorial |
| delegate | to authorize and send as one's representative or to commit or entrust to another person. |
| officious | too eager to offer unwanted advice or services to another |
| mandate | an authoritative command or order |
| patronize | to act as a patron or an active supporter. Also means to be a regular, paying customer. |
| fiat | let it be done; an arbitrary order or decree authorized by the government. |
| ordain | to invest with ministerial authority, it can be told as when something is ordained it is ordered by virtue of a superior authority. |
| pundit | learned man; it means a person with an authoritative opinion |
| sovereignty | royal rank, authority, or power. It can also mean complete independence |
| peremptory | to take away; putting and end to all debate or action, not allowing contradiction or refusal. |