powers+that+be

  • 71Charles T. Powers — (1943 1996) was an American journalist and writer, chiefly remembered for his novel In the Memory of the Forest, set in Poland. A native of Missouri, Powers began his writing career at the Kansas City Star. He was a former Nieman Fellow at… …

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  • 72incidental powers — n. Powers that are a necessary accompaniment to powers expressly granted. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

    Law dictionary

  • 73emergency powers —    Reserve powers that are only invoked in times of national emergency, in order to see the country through some urgently challenging situation, such as a terrorist threat or a general strike. Emergency legislation may involve derogation from… …

    Glossary of UK Government and Politics

  • 74legislative investigative powers —       powers of a lawmaking body to conduct investigations. In most countries this power is exercised primarily to provide a check on the executive branch of government. The U.S. Congress, however, has exercised broad investigative powers,… …

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  • 75reserved powers of the state — Powers which are not delegated to the Federal Government or prohibited to the states by the United States Constitution. United States v Darby, 312 US 100, 85 L Ed 609, 61 S Ct 451, 132 ALR 1430. Powers which proceed, not from the people of… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 76The Powers —  / Powers    The Lords of the West.    A general name for the Valar, and the literal meaning of that term …

    J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • 77Spider-Man's powers and equipment — The fateful spider bite that gave Peter Parker his powers. Amazing Fantasy #15, art by Steve Ditko. Spider Man s powers, abilities, and equipment are used by Marvel Comics superhero Spider Man in tandem to combat his many foes. He receives most… …

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  • 78Historical powers — include great powers, nations, or empires in history. The term Great power represent the most important world powers. In a modern context, recognised great powers came about first in Europe during the post Napoleonic era.[1] The formalization of… …

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  • 79List of Austin Powers characters — The following is a list of fictional characters from the Austin Powers series of films. Contents 1 Main Characters 1.1 Austin Powers 1.2 Dr. Evil 2 Austin’s Allies …

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  • 80Separation of powers — Balance of powers redirects here. For other uses, see Balance of power. The separation of powers, often imprecisely used interchangeably with the trias politica principle,[1] is a model for the governance of a state. The model was first developed …

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