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source credibility

 
 
noun [U] MARKETING

Definition

the degree to which people believe and trust what other people and organizations tell them about a particular product or service: The source credibility theory states that people are more likely to be persuaded when the source presents itself as credible.
(Definition of source credibility noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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