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Sense: Noun: power by right
Synonyms:
power Collocations, right Collocations, control Collocations, authorization Collocations, authorisation , warrant Collocations, rule Collocations, command Collocations, mandate Collocations, jurisdiction, clearance Collocations, license Collocations, licence , righteousness, dominion, credentials, qualifications, justification, claim Collocations, say-so , sovereignty
Sense: Noun: appearance of power
Synonyms:
prestige, political influence, weight Collocations, self-assurance, influence Collocations, sway Collocations, grasp Collocations, dignity, authoritativeness, leadership Collocations
Sense: Noun: those in power - plural
Synonyms:
government Collocations, government agency, those in power, the powers that be, the state, the Establishment, administration Collocations, officials, judges, leaders, court Collocations, police Collocations, office-holders, cabinet Collocations, executive Collocations, duly constituted representatives, government ministers
Sense: Noun: expert or specialist
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expert Collocations, specialist Collocations, connoisseur, scholar Collocations, professional Collocations, judge Collocations, hotshot , geek Collocations , guru