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  • 1give power — index authorize, bestow, delegate, empower, enable, invest (vest), permit Burton s Legal Thesaurus …

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  • 2give power to — index charge (empower) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3give power of attorney — index delegate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4Power — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Power >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 power power Sgm: N 1 potency potency potentiality Sgm: N 1 jiva jiva Sgm: N 1 puissance puissance might force energy &c. 171 …

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  • 5Power Inquiry — The POWER Inquiry was set up in 2004 to explore how political participation and involvement can be increased and deepened in Britain. Its work is based on the primary belief that a healthy democracy requires the active participation of its… …

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  • 6Power to the People (Yes, Prime Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = Power to the People Series name = Yes, Prime Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 2 Episode = 5 Airdate = 7 January 1988 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Sydney Lotterby Director =… …

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  • 7power — /pow euhr/, n. 1. ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something. 2. political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe. 3. great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force. 4. the possession of… …

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  • 8power*/*/*/ — [ˈpaʊə] noun I 1) [U] the ability to influence or control people a power struggle within the party (= an attempt by each of two people or groups to get control)[/ex] Her parents still have a lot of power over her.[/ex] Don t underestimate the… …

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  • 9power — pow•er [[t]ˈpaʊ ər[/t]] n. 1) ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something 2) political or national strength 3) great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force 4) the possession of control or command over… …

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  • 10Power steering — helps drivers steer vehicles by augmenting steering effort of the steering wheel. It does this by adding controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver needs to provide only modest effort regardless of conditions. In particular, power …

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