An authoritative text is a piece of writing that is considered reliable and trustworthy because it comes from a knowledgeable or respected source. It is often used as a reference or guide in a particular field or topic.
Sentences with «authoritative text»
David is also co-author of Carswell's authoritative text on independent contractors in the workplace, «HR Manager's Guide to Independent Contractors in the Workplace». (toronto-employmentlawyer.com)
Meanwhile there is no single authoritative text of the Othmanic Koran. (religion-online.org)
They see within the Church's propensity to confess what it believes to be an absolute imperative, and, what's more, the Church's doctrinal confessions DO present some sort of authoritative text for the believer. (nakedpastor.com)