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Powers that be

Synonyms for "powers that be" (79 found)

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Informal (8)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

power

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

key

Name, noun, slang(1 words)

washington

Det, pron, slang(1 words)

them

Noun, slang(2 words)

top brass wheeler-dealer

Noun, verb, slang(1 words)

lame duck

Name, slang(1 words)

Uncle Sam

General use (71)

Noun(34 words)

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influencer officialdom special interests gray eminence five percenter public servant eminence grise officeholder five-percenter higher-ups new broom president-elect ruling classes jack-in-office

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

court ins

Noun, verb(4 words)

access influence lobby ingroup

Name, noun(1 words)

establishment

Adj, noun(2 words)

incumbent heavyweight

Det, pron, verb(1 words)

they

Proper Noun(3 words)

whitehall rasputin John Bull

Noun, phrase(1 words)

open sesame

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the crown public official the government

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