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Noun
S: (n) authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so (the power or right to give orders or make decisions) "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"
S: (n) potency, effectiveness, strength (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects) "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
S: (n) power, powerfulness (possession of controlling influence) "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
S: (n) potency, effectiveness, strength (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects) "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
S: (n) valence, valency ((chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent))
S: (n) valence, valency ((biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate)
S: (n) preponderance (superiority in power or influence) "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
S: (n) puissance (power to influence or coerce) "the puissance of the labor vote"
S: (n) persuasiveness, strength (the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty) "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
S: (n) interest, interestingness (the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)) "they said nothing of great interest"; "primary colors can add interest to a room"
S: (n) stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold (complete power over a person or situation) "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"
S: (n) veto (the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature))