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▸ noun: (idiomatic) The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially if seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.
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▸ noun: (idiomatic) The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially if seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.
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power behind the throne,
powerholder,
big boys,
power base,
power,
power in the land,
overlord,
dominance,
potentate,
power broker,
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