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Terms for subject American usage, not spelling containing powers-that-be | all forms | in specified order only
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| the powers that be | лица, облечённые властью (the people in charge: He will find some way to discredit you with the powers that be. Val_Ships) |
| the powers that be | те, кто принимает решения (all now depend on the powers-that-be Val_Ships) |
| the powers that be | властные структуры (the authorities Val_Ships) |