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exemption(noun, pass, right, benefit, advantage)
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faculty(noun, ability)
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federal agency(noun, expression, idiom)
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franchise(noun, permit, contract, sanction, freedom)
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genius(noun, sharp, expert, sage, prodigy)
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governance(noun, state, control, power, rule)
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informant(information, cause, foundation, basis)
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justice(noun, right, judge, honesty, expert)
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justification(noun, support, action, power, right)
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kingpin(noun, law, guide, animate, judge)
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legitimacy(noun, law, strength, right, substance)
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mandarin(noun, master, sage)
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mightiness
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moment(noun, substance, importance, effect, mass)
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omnipotence(noun, control, power, right, rule)
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order(noun, regulation, position, command, level)
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oversight(noun, force, power, rule, curb)
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owner(noun, person, head, effort, boss)
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philosopher(noun, sage)
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pizzazz(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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