the quality of having a decisive or conclusive effect; decisiveness

The authority or right to make a final decision

The philosophical theory that all events and actions are determined by external causes or laws of nature rather than free will.

The legal or administrative authority to make a choice or decision based on one's own judgment.

To decide arbitrarily; to make decisions without proper basis or consultation

not yet decided; undecided; pending

to decide something without consulting other involved parties; a unilateral decision

Literally "the butt determines the head"; used to describe how a person's opinions and perspectives are shaped by their specific circumstances or social position.

the specific part of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself; epitope