180 entries under authority topic. ×

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hold(noun, verb, control, understanding, knowledge)
10
direction(noun, action, act, control, movement)
10
might(noun, control, force, charge, understanding)
9
force(noun, verb, move, control, make)
9
grip(noun, verb, control, understanding, power)
9
management(noun, control, force, understanding, power)
8
grasp(noun, verb, control, understanding, touch)
8
hegemony(noun, control, power, rule, influence)
8
mana(noun, force, power, influence)
8
primacy(noun, control, understanding, knowledge, rule)
8
reach(noun, verb, move, control, get)
8
superiority(noun, state, control, power, rule)
8
upper hand(noun, expression, control, force, charge)
7
charge(noun, verb, control, force, power)
7
empire(noun, territory, state, control, place)
7
potency(noun, force, power, strength, influence)
6
oversight(noun, force, power, rule, curb)
6
prestige(noun, control, force, charge, power)
6
supervision(noun, state, control, force, understanding)
5
clutches(noun, control, power, rule)
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