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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Lestat is handsome and wealthy, with extraordinary powers and musical talent so undeniable that they awaken the queen of vampires.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The judges added that powers vested in the president, including supreme command of the armed forces and the authority to declare martial law, must be exercised to protect the nation's survival and security.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“The Last Human Bear” is about the inescapability of inheritance, and it is only in delivering her sprawling confessions that Mary begins to accept the powers passed down to her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But when the votes were tallied, the powers that be prevailed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The rival powers were speeding toward a war that no one could win.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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