4
administering(verb, controlling, directing)
4
award(noun, order, view, determination, judgment)
4
current(adjective, present, common, familiar, usual)
4
deciding(verb, judging)
4
diktat(announcement, verdict, proclamation, pronouncement)
4
effective(strong, energetic, powerful, dynamic, independent)
4
forceful(strong, energetic, powerful, effective, dynamic)
4
head(adjective, top, excellent, fine, superior)
4
imperative(noun, adjective, law, regulation, superior)
4
popular(adjective, present, important, common, usual)
4
potent(strong, energetic, powerful, effective, dynamic)
4
primary(adjective, excellent, important, head, significant)
4
rampant(adjective, present, common, familiar, usual)
4
rife(adjective, present, common, familiar, usual)
4
strong(energetic, powerful, effective, dynamic, prevailing)
4
telling(adjective, strong, energetic, effective, prevailing)
3
ordering(noun, verb, controlling)
3
absolute(adjective, government)
3
authority
3
authorized
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