en powers that be

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: JMDict 1.07 and English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • ja 時の権力者 ➜
  • de die da oben ➜
  • de die zuständigen stellen ➜
  • el αρμοδιοι ➜
  • fi esivalta ➜
  • fr autorités constituées ➜
  • pl grupa trzymająca władzę ➜
  • ru власть имущие ➜
  • ru власть предержащие ➜
  • ru сильные мира сего ➜

Related terms

  • el αρμόδιοι (n) ➜
  • en forces of nature ➜
  • en man (n) ➜
  • en authorities ➜
  • en faceless ➜

Derived terms

  • en tptb ➜

Etymologically related

  • grc αι ουσαι εξουσιαι ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org powers-that-be
  • en.wiktionary.org powers that be
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