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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So how do you divvy up the biggest spectacle in sports among three continental powers?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“If they are united, the middle powers can counter the great powers,” said French political scientist Nicolas Tenzer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Yes, the angry Angeleno archetype is a real phenomenon that flares up in local elections to smack back at the powers that be.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Financial advisers often tout the importance of estate planning: having a will, setting up trusts if necessary, and organizing medical directives and powers of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

He felt trapped between powers that he didn't understand.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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