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pundit(noun, law, animate, judge, expert)
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say-so(noun, control, power, right, rule)
8
advantage(noun, support, hold, break, drop)
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agency(noun, group, effect, division, job)
8
authorisation(noun, permission)
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carte blanche(noun, expression, idiom, order, command)
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mandate(noun, order, ability, command, job)
8
predominance(noun, state, control, power, rule)
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pull(noun, power, influence, lead, grasp)
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say(noun, control, force, charge, power)
8
upper hand(noun, expression, support, hold, break)
8
virtuoso(noun, law, person, animate, judge)
7
administration(noun, organization, state, control, power)
7
bureau(noun, body, group, branch, assembly)
7
confidence(noun, credibility)
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consultant(noun, law, guide, judge, expert)
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grasp(noun, verb, control, understanding, power)
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grip(noun, control, understanding, power, knowledge)
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householder(noun, person, owner, possessor, tenant)
7
importance(noun, charge, respect, concern, influence)
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