doubt
dubiousness
doubtfulness
question | uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something, the dubiousness of his claim, there is no question about the validity of the enterprise |
| authority authorization authorisation sanction | official permission or approval, authority for the program was renewed several times |
authority
authorization
authorisation
potency dominance
say-so | the power or right to give orders or make decisions, he has the authority to issue warrants, deputies are given authorization to make arrests, a place of potency in the state |
assurance
self-assurance
confidence
selfonfidence
authority
sureness | freedom from doubt, belief in yourself and your abilities, his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular, after that failure he lost his confidence, she spoke with authority |
| authority | an authoritative written work, this book is the final authority on the life of Milton |
| good authority | testimony by someone who should know, I have it on good authority |
| rhetorical question | a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered, he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions |
| question head | the subject matter at issue, the question of disease merits serious discussion, under the head of minor Roman poets |
question of fact
matter of fact | a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide |
question of law
matter of law | a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide |
question mark
interrogation point | a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question |
| question | an informal reference to a marriage proposal, he was ready to pop the question |
| motion question | a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote, he made a motion to adjourn, she called for the question |
| previous question | a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly |
question
inquiry enquiry
query
interrogation | an instance of questioning, there was a question about my training, we made inquiries of all those who were present |
| cross-question | a question asked in cross-examination |
| leading question | a question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer, a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination |
| yes-no question | a question that can be answered by yes or no |
question interrogation interrogative
interrogative sentence | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply, he asked a direct question, he had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
test paper
examination paper
exam paper
question sheet | a written examination |
calling into question
demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said |
Palestine National Authority
Palestinian National Authority
Palestine Authority | combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force, created in by an agreement between Israel and the PLO |
agency
federal agency
government agency
bureau
office authority | an administrative unit of government, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Census Bureau, Office of Management and Budget, Tennessee Valley Authority |
| redevelopment authority | a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas |
regulatory agency
regulatory authority | a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest |
| local authority | an administrative unit of local government |
| arbiter supreme authority | someone with the power to settle matters at will, she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion |
| authority | an expert whose views are taken as definitive, he is an authority on corporate law |
| authority | (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others, the authorities have issued a curfew |
| authority figure | someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else |
question master
quizmaster | the host or chairman of a radio or tv quiz show or panel game |
civil authority
civil officer | a person who exercises authority over civilian affairs |
| question time | a period during a parliamentary session when members of British Parliament may ask questions of the ministers |
question
query | pose a question |
cross examine
cross question | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side, The witness was cross-examined by the defense |
interrogate
question | pose a series of questions to, The suspect was questioned by the police, We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion |
interview
question | conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting |
question oppugn
call into question | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of, We must question your judgment in this matter |
propose declare oneself
offer pop the question | ask (someone) to marry you, he popped the question on Sunday night, she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months, The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman |
| wonder question | place in doubt or express doubtful speculation, I wonder whether this was the right thing to do, she wondered whether it would snow tonight |
doubtful
dubious
dubitable
in question(p) | open to doubt or suspicion, the candidate's doubtful past, he has a dubious record indeed, what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false, it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought- Karen Horney |
impossible
inconceivable
out of the question
unimaginable | totally unlikely |