142 entries under authority topic. ×

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reign(noun, state, control, power, rule)
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ministry(noun, organization, control, rule)
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state(noun, adjective, control, power, rule)
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superintendence(noun, organization, control, force, power)
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assembly(noun, order, association, union)
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discipline(noun, control, force, power, rule)
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oversight(noun, organization, control, force, power)
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supremacy(noun, control, force, charge, understanding)
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manipulation(noun, organization, force, power, rule)
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ascendancy(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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cabinet(noun, assembly, administration, council)
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influence(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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mastery(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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bailiwick(noun, control, power, command)
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bridle(noun, control, force, power, rule)
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commission(noun, state, control, power, command)
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credit(noun, control, force, charge, power)
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district(noun, control, power, command)
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dominance(noun, state, control, power, influence)
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grasp(noun, control, understanding, power, knowledge)
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