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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

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

Yet, in these cases, the great powers had to give up because of protracted, painful insurgencies that followed conventional military victories and eventually sapped domestic support for war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I tried to use my powers to get something I wanted, and it really backfired.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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