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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"

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"

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

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

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"

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

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

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

exert collapse: put to use; "exert one's power or influence"; make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"

overrule collapse: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

administer collapse: give or apply (medications); administer ritually; of church sacraments; work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"

reign collapse: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch; the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"; a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"; have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

manage collapse: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old"

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"

thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

rule collapse: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths; a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"; (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"; any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"; prescribed guide for conduct or action; directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"; (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice; the duration of a monarch's or government's power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"; keep in check; "rule one's temper"; decide with authority; "The King decreed that all firstborn males should be killed"; decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"; mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"; have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac

regulate collapse: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"; bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

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

twiddle collapse: a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns; manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

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