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  • plural of power.
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powers

[pau-erz] / ˈpaʊ ərz /


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“Withholding the three specific statutory powers mentioned in the revised designation order in reality withholds nothing,” Seabright wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In Federalist No. 51, James Madison argued that maintaining the balance established by the separation of powers depended on the ambitions of public officials coming into conflict.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Congress has traditional powers that it can use to restrain military spending.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

But we can panic less knowing their powers are constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

European powers had been fighting one another for centuries, but as the summer of 1914 began, Europe was at peace.

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


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