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weight(noun, name, control, force, charge)
15
warrant(noun, support, action, control, order)
15
jurisdiction(noun, control, area, force, charge)
15
prerogative(noun, control, force, charge, understanding)
14
domination(noun, control, force, charge, understanding)
14
clout(noun, control, force, charge, power)
13
specialist(noun, law, person, cause, rise)
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professional(noun, law, person, ability, practice)
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royalty(noun, control, understanding, knowledge, grasp)
13
strength(noun, control, force, charge, power)
12
connoisseur(noun, law, head, animate, judge)
12
force(noun, control, charge, power, strength)
12
hegemony(noun, control, power, rule, influence)
12
judge(noun, law, person, guide, head)
12
might(noun, control, force, charge, understanding)
12
pro(noun, expert, specialist, professional, master)
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direction(noun, state, control, force, power)
11
guru(noun, law, guide, animate, judge)
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holder(noun, person, owner, possessor, tenant)
11
landholder(noun, person, owner, possessor, tenant)
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