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If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets.
Maynard James Keenan

Meaning of "the powers that be" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE POWERS THAT BE

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE POWERS THAT BE

the Pliocene
the Plough
the point of no return
the point of tangency
the Pointers
the poky
the Pole Star
the pole vault
the police
the Potteries
the pox
the Preacher
the Precambrian
the present
the press
the price of someone
the Prime Mover
the primrose path
the principle of economy
the prize ring

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE POWERS THAT BE

adobe
as the case may be
babe
be
cube
debe
describe
escribe
globe
leave be
let be
maybe
probe
sabe
subscribe
that´s as may be
tube
unsubscribe
would-be
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Synonyms and antonyms of the powers that be in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the powers that be» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE POWERS THAT BE

Find out the translation of the powers that be to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the powers that be from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the powers that be» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权力是这样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

los poderes fácticos
570 millions of speakers

English

the powers that be
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शक्तियों हो कि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القوى التي يكون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Власть имущие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

os poderes que ser
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমতা যে হতে হবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les pouvoirs en place
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuasa yang ada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Kräfte, die sein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

力があること、その
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힘 이 될 것을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kakuwasan sing dadi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

những quyền hạn mà có
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அந்த சக்திகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

की शक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Olmak güçler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

i poteri che siano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprawnienia, które być
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Можновладці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puterile care să fie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι δυνάμεις που είναι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die magte wat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

de krafter som
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

de makter det være
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the powers that be

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE POWERS THAT BE»

The term «the powers that be» is very widely used and occupies the 5.759 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE POWERS THAT BE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the powers that be» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the powers that be» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the powers that be

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10 QUOTES WITH «THE POWERS THAT BE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the powers that be.
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Matt Drudge
We have entered an era vibrating with the din of small voices. Every citizen can be a reporter, can take on the powers that be.
2
Nadine Gordimer
Perhaps the best definition of progress would be the continuing efforts of men and women to narrow the gap between the convenience of the powers that be and the unwritten charter.
3
Sydney J. Harris
Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.
4
Thor Heyerdahl
Therefore, I feel convinced that any political picture can be changed to suit the needs of the powers that be.
5
Maynard James Keenan
If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets.
6
Regina King
We know that's the bottom line: if money is made, the powers that be pay attention.
7
Jonathan Mayhew
The apostle enters upon his subject thus - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be, are ordained of God.
8
John C. McGinley
I have mixed feelings about 'Car 54, Where Are You?' Because we shot it as a musical and whoever the studio head was at Orion, or whoever the powers that be were, cut all but, like, two musical numbers out of it. That is the same as cutting the musical numbers out of 'The Wizard Of Oz'; it wouldn't be that interesting.
9
Bill McKibben
Whenever anyone challenges anything, the powers that be try to paint them as extremists or radicals or whatever. And I think that's actually nonsense.
10
Lea Salonga
I would love to do some straight drama. A lot of times it's not up to the actor, it's up to the producer. It's up to the powers that be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE POWERS THAT BE»

Discover the use of the powers that be in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the powers that be and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Powers That Be
A fascinating look into four American media giants, and their once-unparalleled control over society and policy Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Halberstam turns his investigative eye to the rise of the American media in the ambitious ...
David Halberstam, 2012
2
The Powers That Be
Equipped with this fresh world view, we can embark on a new relationship with God and our world into the next millennium. From the Hardcover edition.
Walter Wink, 2010
3
The Powers That Be: Global Energy for the Twenty-first ...
With The Powers That Be, Scott L. Montgomery cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us a straightforward, informed account of where we are now, and a map of where we’re going.
Scott L. Montgomery, 2010
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Changing the Powers that be: How the Left Can Stop Losing ...
In this controvestional volume, a leading writer on poltical power charts a new stratey for the American left. Equality, fairness, and opportunity -- these themes which progessives, now more then ever, could utilize to win elections.
G. William Domhoff, 2003
5
Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Womanhood: Dealing with ...
All chose their actions based on the time and place in which they lived.In these thought-provoking essays, the authors illustrate the complex intersections of race, class, and gender as they examine the ways in which southern women dealt ...
Janet L. Coryell, 2000
6
Jason Stone (Book 1) the Powers That Be
When Jason Stone first looked in the safe deposit box, he had no idea what the three items meant.
Daniel E Ouellette, 2012
7
Powers That Be
It was a world of ice and snow - a planet that just supported life and that had been terraformed from frozen uninhabitable rock.The people of Petaybee were hardy, self-reliant, friendly - and also very secretive.
Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, 2012
8
The Powers That Be: America's Dirtiest Secrets
The Powers That Be: Americas Dirtiest Secrets is the tell-all confession of the Master Spy, the man responsible for shaping world events for more than sixty years.
W. Caniano, 2007
9
Powers That Be: Discover the Amazing Powers of the Energie
This book-and-kit provides methods and tools for measuring auras, finding lost objects, and more. 30 two-color illustrations.
Walter Woods, 2000
10
Powers That Be
... of the average Cuban citizen, who still existed on only a few dollars a day. When he heard that message broadcast to the people, Damason had realized an inescapable fact—Castro and the state-controlled media The Powers That Be 91.
Cliff Ryder, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE POWERS THAT BE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the powers that be is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The View's' Whoopi Goldberg Won't Let ABC 'Powers That Be' Spoil …
“I mean, the reason this is happening is because there are changes happening on the show that the powers that be have made decisions about. And we ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
2
The powers that be are taking the pop out of Bubble Wrap because …
According to the Wall Street Journal, Bubble Wrap sales are falling amongst new competition in the market. Sealed Air Corp., inventors of Bubble Wrap (the gift ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Well The Powers That Be Did Simon In: Banned.
Well The Powers That Be Did Simon In: Banned. May 27, 2015 at 6:44 pm. 791 COMMENTS · Become a member today! Join Ricochet to be part of the smartest ... «Ricochet.com, May 15»
4
Why the Powers That Be Are Pushing a Cashless Society
Considerations of their arguments have shown how governments can seize all economic power are destroy cash in the process eliminating all rights. Physical ... «Center for Research on Globalization, May 15»
5
Hey, drivers, good luck penetrating the new Seattle
Clearly, the powers that be in Seattle, the Creeping Slowdown City, are well on their way to making the downtown area an auto-free, rich-folks worker's paradise. «The Seattle Times, Mar 15»
6
2015 Foothill Boys Volleyball Preview: The powers that be
Foothill League boys volleyball coaches took a collective sigh of relief last spring when the CIF-Southern Section announced it was moving the league from ... «Santa Clarita Valley Signal, Mar 15»
7
The POWERS That Be: BENDIS & OEMING On TV Debut
On March 10, be prepared to enter a world that looks like our own but behaves in ways altogether different: A world with Powers. Brian Michael Bendis and ... «Newsarama, Mar 15»
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Todd Lincoln on his surprise 'V/H/S: Viral' segment and how the
Unfortunately, “The Apparition” was compromised and watered down every step of the way by the powers that be. It's a damn shame because we had a unique ... «HitFix, Feb 15»
9
History's great mismatch: intellectuals and the powers that be
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, intellectuals everywhere hailed him as one of their own. So closely was he identified with this elite that many ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»
10
The Powers That Be - Cast Photo For The Upcoming Powers Series
Yesterday on his tumblr page, Brian Michael Bendis posted an image of the cast of the Playstation Network series Powers based on the comic Bendis co-created ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jan 15»

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