The phrase "authoritative comment" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a statement or opinion that is considered to be reliable, credible, or expert in nature.
Example: "The expert provided an authoritative comment on the recent developments in climate science, which helped clarify the situation for the audience."
Alternatives: "expert opinion" or "definitive statement".
Let the latent meanings turn and bend in the wind, free from authoritative comment.
His priorities, he adds, are "better writing, stronger, scoop-driven reporting [and] authoritative comment".
The first is the issue of where authoritative comment stops and political point of view starts; and the second is that any position taken by a scientist is usually a low-dimensional view of a multi-dimensional (or complex) problem.
Second, it is certain that the conduct of this election fell far short of internationally recognised standards for free and fair elections, as spelled out in the authoritative General Comment of the UN human rights committee on article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which the Islamic Republic is a signatory.
"That renewable energy combined with efficiency can replace coal and nuclear is not only a majority popular belief, but a fact supported by a growing number of authoritative reports," commented Jan Beranek, who leads the energy team in Greenpeace International.
We shall continue to publish the topical and authoritative review and comment that have regularly appeared in Journal of Biology, which will also bring its publication policy and speed of response to the fused journal (more on policy below).
Be ready to cut them dead with an authoritative stare and a comment like "that's just not right according to my beliefs".
Similarly, the TLRI's comment that, " no authoritative health policy maker in any jurisdiction with a frequency of relevant health conditions as low as that in Australia recommends circumcision as an individual or public health measure" has now been made obsolete by the publication of the authoritative AAP policy in 2012.
Mr. Speakes did not explicitly rule out the possibility that officials would speak anonymously, but warned that such comments might not be authoritative.
Other students commented on how the authoritative language of the King James Version underscores the power imbalance between the Lord and the blinded and terrified Saul.
The antithesis of a rulebook automaton, he is authoritative without being condescending and balances sharp comment with quick humour.
