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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"

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"

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

proxy collapse: a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting; a person authorized to act for another

agency collapse: a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"; the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"

authorization collapse: the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

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"

regency collapse: the office of a regent; the period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III's periods of insanity; the period of time during which a regent governs; of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820); of or relating to a regency

commitment collapse: the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital); the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"; an engagement by contract involving financial obligation; "his business commitments took him to London"; a message that makes a pledge

jurisdiction collapse: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

license collapse: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization; a legal document giving official permission to do something; freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech); excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke; authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"

assignment collapse: the act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"; a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"; an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor); the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

mandate collapse: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory; a document giving an official instruction or command; a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves; assign authority to; make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"; assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"

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"

cure collapse: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"; be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"; make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"

say collapse: the chance to speak; "let him have his say"; indicate; "The clock says noon"; communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"; recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"; utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"; state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"

office collapse: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

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