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21power — pow|er1 [ pauər ] noun *** ▸ 1 ability to influence/do ▸ 2 political/legal control ▸ 3 physical force/strength ▸ 4 energy/electricity ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the ability to influence or control what people do or think: Power… …
22power — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ability to act Nouns 1. power, potence, potency, potentiality; puissance, might, force, energy, vigor; dint; right hand or arm; ascendancy, sway, control; prepotency; almightiness, omnipotence, authority …
23power*/*/*/ — [ˈpaʊə] noun I 1) [U] the ability to influence or control people a power struggle within the party (= an attempt by each of two people or groups to get control)[/ex] Her parents still have a lot of power over her.[/ex] Don t underestimate the… …
24power — Synonyms and related words: Establishment, VIP, ability, able, absolute power, absolutism, acme, activity, actuate, administration, ally, ampleness, amplitude, animate, appurtenance, aptitude, archduchy, archdukedom, ascendancy, authoritative,… …
25ruling — I. noun Date: 15th century an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law) II. adjective Date: 1593 1. a. exerting power or authority < the ruling party > b. chief, predominating …
26ruling — 1. adjective That rules or rule. the ruling monarch Syn: govern, reigning, in power 2. noun An order or a decision on a point …
27power élite — A concept developed by C. Wright Mills in his book of that name (published in 1956) and used by him to refer to the American ruling élite. According to his analysis this was an élite which was composed of business, government, and military… …
28ruling class — noun the class of people exerting power or authority (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑people in power • Hypernyms: ↑upper class, ↑upper crust …
29ruling — Synonyms and related words: absolute, act, action, appointment, arch, armipotent, ascendant, at the head, authoritarian, authoritative, authorized, autocratic, average, award, banner, besetting, bill, boss, brevet, bull, bylaw, canon, capital,… …
30ruling — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. decision, decree, verdict; see judgment 3 , law 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. judgment, determination, decision, settlement, verdict, adjudication, finding. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective 1. Exercising… …
