powers that be
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Powers That Be — is a common abstract pronoun used to designate those parties who assume authority over a group or organisation, commonly company management, the government or even a personification of destiny.The phrase Powers That Be could refer to:* The Powers … Wikipedia
powers that be — The powers that be are the people who are in charge of something … The small dictionary of idiomes
powers that be — index authorities, authority (power), bureaucracy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
powers that be — noun The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic. It appeared as though the hospital at Barchester would fall into abeyance, unless the powers that be should take … Wiktionary
powers that be — The powers that be are the people who are in charge of something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
powers that be — See the powers that be … English idioms
Powers that Be — The Powers that Be are the people who are in charge of something … Dictionary of English idioms
Powers That Prey — Infobox Film name = Powers That Prey image size = caption = director = Henry King producer = writer = Will M. Ritchey narrator = starring = Mary Miles Minter music = cinematography = John F. Seitz editing = distributor = Mutual Film released =… … Wikipedia
powers that be — Synonyms and related words: John Bull, Rasputin, Svengali, Uncle Sam, VIP, Washington, Whitehall, access, bad influence, big wheel, bureaucracy, court, directorate, eminence grise, five percenter, friend at court, good influence, gray eminence,… … Moby Thesaurus
powers that be — власть, власти предержащие, сильные мира сего (Библии) существующие власти (от Бога установлены)(Рм.13:1) … Idioms and examples
