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carte blanche(noun, idiom, order, command)
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upper hand(noun, support, hold, break)
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power of attorney(noun, idiom, order, job)
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dab hand(noun, ability, expert, prodigy)
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past master(noun, ability, expert, genius)
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whip hand(noun, control, force, charge)
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federal agency(noun, idiom)
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powers that be(noun, idiom, organization, government)
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government agency(noun, idiom)
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might and main(noun, idiom, control, force)
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strong arm(noun, control, force, charge)
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big shot(noun, law, animate, judge)
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expert witness(noun, law, judge, expert)
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letter of attorney(noun, idiom, order, trust)
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letter of authority(noun, idiom, order, trust)
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old hand(noun, expert, genius, whiz)
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arbiter of taste
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be-all and end-all
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big cheese(noun, law, animate, judge)
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big wig(noun, law, guide, animate)
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