"because I said so" meaning in English

See because I said so in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Audio: LL-Q7976 (mis)-Roseisuppose-because I said so.wav [US]
Etymology: From because + I + said + so. Etymology templates: {{com|en|because|I|said|so}} because + I + said + so Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} because I said so
  1. (sum of parts) You must do this because I insist on it. Related terms: ipse dixit, just because
    Sense id: en-because_I_said_so-en-phrase-n5qcnXqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Why? Because I said so!"
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