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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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 new powers will then come into force in early 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That while her powers were genuine, it was her confidence that sold the performance to her audience, not the honesty.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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