supreme power
Absolute ruling control
Supreme power is absolute authority with no higher constraint—the final word on matters of governance, law, or control.
In political theory, it describes sovereignty: The constitution vests supreme power in the people.
The phrase appears in discussions of monarchy, dictatorship, and divine authority.
Supreme power can also describe dominance in any domain: She held supreme power over the company's direction.
- omnipotenceUnlimited universal power
- divine rightGod-granted ruling authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- autocracyRule by one
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- powerauthority, potency, energy, hydropower, horsepower
supreme powersubordination
Lower position in hierarchy
subservience · vassalage · servitude · inferiority · subjection
supreme powerlimited power
Control within set bounds
delegated authority · separation of powers · checks and balances
supreme powerpowerlessness
Inability to affect outcomes
impotence · weakness · helplessness · feebleness · ineffectuality
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