powers

[pou-erz] / ˈpaʊ ərz /

NOUN

administration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

board bureau cabinet committee department executive legislature management ministry presidency

STRONG

President admiral advisers chair chairperson command commander consulate directors embassy executives feds general headquarters officers officials presidium stewards superintendents supervisors upstairs

WEAK

chargé d'affaires front office governing body top brass

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Politicians in Wales will vote on Tuesday whether they agree the country should have powers to set up assisted dying services on the NHS if a landmark law passes in Westminster.

From BBC

While executive powers are defined by the Constitution, presidential authority can vary dramatically.

From The Wall Street Journal

Limits on his trade powers and slipping poll numbers will inspire a search for ways to increase his leverage abroad and at home—and to keep him at the center of the world’s attention and interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

ICF uses powerful lasers or electrical charges to squeeze tiny fuel pellets rapidly until their atoms fuse—like a controlled, miniature version of the process that powers the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal

Outlining the case, Rachel Langdale KC said he had also viewed content relating to law and police powers.

From BBC

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