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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Emma Chanlett-Avery, director for political-security affairs at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said the test "is a signal to the United States, as well as to other regional powers, of China's military might."

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

ATP serves as the primary energy source that powers nearly every cellular process.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

I think there are powers that be that we can’t see.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

For Rahman, balancing Dhaka's ties with the two regional powers is going to be a delicate diplomatic balancing act.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

It was easy enough to ignore the rivalries and suspicions among Europe’s great powers that spelled trouble ahead.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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