Commanding and self-confident (13)

I believe the answer is:

authoritative

(Other definitions for authoritative that I've seen before include "Accepted, approved" , "Vested with power or influence" , "Factual" , "Autocratic" , "Definitive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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