Collocations withpower

These are words often used in combination withpower.

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accumulation of power
When it was used for the common good, the people prospered and witchcraft (the private accumulation of power which threatened societal order) was suppressed.
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arrogance of power
It is about the arrogance of power.
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awesome power
It is an awesome power.
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backup power
He had a steam engine to provide backup power.
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binding power
Yet the binding power of transfer is far from absolute.
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centralization of power
As a result, despite the centralization of power in the monarchy, various power centers and political actors found great latitude in pursuing their interests and projects of power.
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coal-fired power
There should be a new coal-fired power station.
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coercive power
But without coercive power their intervention had little impact.
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colonial power
Others are multinationals, often based in the former colonial power.
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computing power
Solving such a model is well beyond not only current computing power, but also any foreseeable developments in computing power.
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considerable power
These lines of thought ascribed considerable power to the monarch.
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constitutional power
I want to strengthen that constitutional power.
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corridors of power
Such is the germ's strength that it induces a dream-like state of narcosis in the corridors of power.
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decentralization of power
Furthermore, the decentralization of power was increasingly not merely at the discretion of the central government; indeed, it became irreversible.
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decision-making power
Indigenous peoples emphasised their demands for a forum that would have decision-making power.
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destructive power
His regenerative and destructive power assured the continuity and persistence of the world.
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devolution of power
But there is no necessary reason why this should lead to devolution of power in the 'pro-local' direction favoured by these authors.
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electrical power
The brain and the recording apparatus both operated through waves of electrical power.
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enormous power
The hierarchical images of higher and lower still have enormous power.
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explanatory power
They also have explanatory power.
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extraordinary power
The extraordinary power of the self metaphor is reflected in this conflation.
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healing power
Lyrically the song is concerned with the healing power of love.
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hold power
Others who participate and hold power within them must undertake change.
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hydroelectric power
The benefits may include flood mitigation, improved navigation, and generation of hydroelectric power.
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immense power
His work and live performances illustrate the immense power of pure sound.
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imperial power
Such was the structure of imperial power in 1898.
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judicial power
For him, a plain, ordinar ymeaning approach will do more to limit judicial power.
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kilowatt of power
Perhaps we could ensure that for each kilowatt of power that is generated, there is a similar reduction.
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legislative power
While it retains the majority, the ruling party has to share legislative power with the opposition.
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lever of power
Introduced into hierarchical systems, market mechanisms entailed strong claims for system improvement, the deployment of visible levers of power and new performance measures.
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magical power
In the next bar, one of two leitmotifs signifying magical power in the opera are brought into the texture.
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microwave power
The microwave power was evaluated by means of integration of the energy density over the radiation pattern taken using a hot-carrier semiconductor detector.
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military power
Military power was no longer based simply upon manpower.
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negotiating power
Instead, these households seem to have been rather loose associations of individuals, who were constantly negotiating power among themselves.
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occult powers
Its discussion of the imagination occurs in a chapter on the occult powers of nature that comes, appropriately, right after a presentation of therapeutic miracles.
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peak power
The required peak power from the accelerator was reduced by a factor of 2-5 from the close-coupled target for the examples we examined.
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political power
The army's political power distorted rights protection and market fairness.
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power adapter
Notable improvements include using only one power adapter instead of two and support for more screen modes.
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power connector
For these cards, supplementary power was delivered through a standard 4-pin peripheral or floppy power connector.
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power consumption
Covert channels such as power consumption subvert the assumptions on which high level abstractions are based.
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power differential
The underlying cause of the power differential between doctors and nurses is gender.
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power drain
This means static power dissipation, i.e. power drain even when the circuit is not switching.
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power drill
He gives the example of having a conversation while a power drill makes a racket outside the window.
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power dynamics
This statement does not really account for the power dynamics that are often found in research teams.
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power generation
Such circulation occurs in side arms of cooling lakes used for waste-heat disposal from power generation.
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power grid
If this cannot be done, the power grid can be certified to be correct.
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power of persuasion
Force as well as the power of persuasion was now deployed against the farm servants.
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power outlet
Conversely, we also need to supply energy from land, so ships in port must be connected up to a power outlet.
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power output
This device will generate a smooth power output by removing the peaks and dips from any power input.
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power surge
The additional length also provides what is known as a pre-charge which provides a means whereby the device is alerted to a pending power surge.
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predictive power
This represents a substantial increase in predictive power.
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presidential power
He begins by investigating the notion of presidential power.
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processing power
All this eats a lot of processing power!
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raw power
It also appears that the conflict was as much about policy, the monastery's ' way of keeping religion ', as about raw power.
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regional power
The authority of that regional power in military, political, and administrative spheres was almost unlimited.
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regulatory power
Above all, it lacked the regulatory power to issue authoritative cease-and-desist orders against them.
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reins of power
Nevertheless, state officials control the reins of power within the state.
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relative power
In the standard view, relative power only reflects market power.
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sovereign power
Certain functions can be devolved downwards, but not sovereign power, when sovereign power is actually moving upwards.
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spiritual power
This innocence paradoxically is part of his spiritual power.
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statistical power
This strains statistical power in birth cohorts.
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superior power
The husband had the superior power and therefore could demand deference and obedience.
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supernatural power
Places and objects could be dangerous, because they were vessels of supernatural power.
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transfer of power
Both events occur in contexts involving the transfer of power objects during the course of investiture.
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tremendous power
That same irony also endows it with tremendous power.
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ultimate power
However, the crown maintained the right to dissolve the house and, consequently, the ultimate power.
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veto power
Thus, the prime minister has agenda control over cabinet appointments, whereas the president has veto power.
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voting power
Secondly, we empirically estimate voting power from observed election data.
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