Definitions for powers that be
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1. powers that benoun

   The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.

2. Etymology: After the Authorized Version of the Bible, Romans 13:1: "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."

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1. Powers That Be

   The Powers That Be is a title for the enigmatic and ancient forces that assist the side of good in the WB television series Angel. The first mention of The Powers That Be comes in season one of Angel, when a half-human, half-demon named Doyle makes contact with Angel and claims that the Powers send him visions of people in trouble who need Angel's help. The visions are extremely powerful, come at seemingly random times, and cause extreme pain in the recipient. Though Angel never makes contact with the Powers themselves, he does communicate with them in a number of ways. ⁕The Visions. The visions are first given to Doyle, then pass to Cordelia and finally make their way to Angel. The Powers send roughly 30 visions over the course of the series. The visions tend to have double meanings. There is a micro-purpose and macro-purpose to each vision. For instance, the Power's first vision tells Doyle that "we have a common enemy." On a micro scale, the Powers mean the Scourge. On the macro scale, they mean the Senior Partners or evil itself. While helping people, the visions tend to make Angel meet the right people who are useful to plans and prophecies later. However, the visions typically cause the bearer great pain, and only demons or those with demonic heritage can bear them without suffering long-term damage.

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of powers that be in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of powers that be in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of powers that be in a Sentence

1. Bernie Sanders:

   Here's one area where Barack Obama and I disagree. Here's what I understand -- is that given the powers that be in Washington, Wall Street, corporate America, the big money interests -- change does not take place no matter who gets elected president unless there is a strong grassroots movement, brilliant campaign. But after he got elected he had the illusion -- the mistake -- of believing that he could sit down with Republicans and just work out some good compromises. That was never going to happen. The only way that we change life for the middle class in this country is when millions of people become actively involved in the political process. No president can do it alone.

2. Pat Dowell:

   This was an attempt to suppress, in my case, my community, an African American community, solidly Democratic, suppress voter turnout in this upcoming general election, it's unfortunate that the powers that be, or whoever is behind this, would stoop so low to keep people from voting their choice this election, which is very, very important.

3. Chang Lee:

   I truly thought I was a part of mainstream society, nothing in my life indicated I was a secondary citizen until the LA riots. The LAPD powers that be decided to protect the 'haves' and the Korean community did not have any political voice or power. They left us to burn.

4. Grand Slam champion John McEnroe:

   It just seems cruel and unusual punishment for these guys, i hope this magnificent effort by these two experienced and very fit professionals allows the powers that be to make a change.

5. Inga Goddijn:

   They prefer to operate from locations with either lax or under-resourced law enforcement or places that are inclined to turn a blind eye to their activities, if the powers that be are willing to allow operations to continue in exchange for a degree of protection for local businesses, it's not surprising to see attackers making an effort to accommodate that requirement.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Powers_That_Be
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=powers that be