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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Alternatively, may want to keep at least part of the money in a high-yield savings account or money-market account to safeguard it from the corrosive powers of inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Dealing with prizes was one of the few powers given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"I genuinely believed he had supernatural powers," says Aria, which is not her real name.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If Europe find that it needs to regulate private credit, it has the requisite powers, he said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Both got their powers from nuclear blasts and radiation—no coincidence, given the state of the world.

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

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