Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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"In order to check the unpopular exercise of powers by the executive, one of the important measures is to tie the purse," he told the court.

From Barron's

It’s an effort to encourage Congress to reclaim its proper authority under the Constitution’s separation of powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday the US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president had exceeded his authority in imposing tariffs under a 1977 economic emergency powers act, saying Congress had to give its approval.

From Barron's

Here, they held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the president to “regulate” the “importation” of goods, doesn’t encompass the power to impose tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officials also approved a fast-track process that centralized many permitting powers within Rizer’s office.

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