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management(noun, organization, state, control, force)
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maven(noun, expert, genius, whiz, buff)
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permission(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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permit(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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potency(noun, force, power, strength, energy)
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prestige(noun, name, support, hold, break)
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superiority(noun, support, state, hold, break)
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adept(noun, ability, expert, sage, genius)
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arbiter(noun, law, head, animate, judge)
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hold(noun, verb, support, break, drop)
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scholar(noun, law, animate, judge, expert)
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charge(noun, control, order, force, power)
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commission(noun, control, order, power, right)
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critic(noun, head, judge, expert, court)
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licence
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license(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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mana(noun, force, power, strength, influence)
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office(noun, division, responsibility, job, post)
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primacy(noun, control, order, understanding, position)
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proprietor(noun, person, master, owner, possessor)
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