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wield authority collapse

supervise collapse

divine right collapse: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"

dominate collapse: have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"; be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"; look down on; "The villa dominates the town"

absolutism collapse: the doctrine of an absolute being; the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government; dominance through threat of punishment and violence

prerogative collapse: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"

cut the mustard collapse

say so collapse

legitimacy collapse: lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law

govern collapse: direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct"; exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"; require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"

make the grade collapse

hack it collapse

take charge collapse

trusteeship collapse: the position of trustee

faculty collapse: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

competence collapse: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually

make it collapse

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

deputation collapse: a group of representatives or delegates

legation collapse: the post or office of legate; a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister

brevet collapse: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay); promote somebody by brevet, in the military

delegation collapse

have in hand collapse

consignment collapse: the delivery of goods for sale or disposal

purview collapse

carte blanche collapse: complete freedom or authority to act

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

by virtue of collapse

enjoy collapse: have benefit from; "enjoy privileges"; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"; have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"

conceptualize collapse

deflower collapse: deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"

palm collapse: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves; a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

licence collapse

embassy collapse: a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; an ambassador and his entourage collectively

bedevil collapse

discern collapse

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

can collapse: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top; the quantity contained in a can; preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

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