| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | administration | Group managing official affairs. |
| 2. | administrators | People who manage affairs. |
| 3. | agency | Capacity to act independently. |
| 4. | approval | Acceptance or official permission. |
| 5. | ascendancy | Dominant influence or control. |
| 6. | authorization | Official permission or power. |
| 7. | autonomy | Self-governing power or freedom. |
| 8. | bailiwick | Area of responsibility or expertise. |
| 9. | bench | Judges collectively. |
| 10. | board | Group managing an organization. |
| 11. | brass | Informal high-ranking officials. |
| 12. | bureaucracy | System or body of officials. |
| 13. | charge | Responsibility and control. |
| 14. | clearance | Official permission or approval. |
| 15. | clout | Informal power or influence. |
| 16. | command | Power or right to direct. |
| 17. | commission | Official authorization or assignment. |
| 18. | consent | Permission or agreement. |
| 19. | control | Power to direct or manage. |
| 20. | custody | Protective control or responsibility. |
| 21. | decision-making power | Power to make decisions. |
| 22. | direction | Guidance or control of activity. |
| 23. | directorate | Group of directors or leaders. |
| 24. | discretion | Freedom to decide or act. |
| 25. | domain | Area of control or knowledge. |
| 26. | domination | Control by superior power. |
| 27. | dominion | Supreme control or rule. |
| 28. | empowerment | Granting power or authority. |
| 29. | entitlement | Right to have or do something. |
| 30. | establishment | Dominant official group or system. |
| 31. | executive power | Power to enforce or administer. |
| 32. | expert | Person with special knowledge. |
| 33. | final say | Ultimate power to decide. |
| 34. | force | Legal power or effect. |
| 35. | governance | Control or direction of affairs. |
| 36. | governing power | Power to govern. |
| 37. | government | Ruling body or system. |
| 38. | hierarchy | Ranked system of control. |
| 39. | high command | Senior military leadership. |
| 40. | higher-ups | Informal people in authority. |
| 41. | home rule | Local self-government. |
| 42. | independence | Freedom from outside control. |
| 43. | influence | Power to affect decisions. |
| 44. | judiciary | Courts and judges collectively. |
| 45. | jurisdiction | Official power over an area. |
| 46. | latitude | Freedom to act or decide. |
| 47. | leadership | Position or power to lead. |
| 48. | legal power | Power recognized by law. |
| 49. | legislature | Body that makes laws. |
| 50. | legitimacy | Lawful or accepted authority. |
| 51. | leverage | Power to influence outcomes. |
| 52. | license | Official permission to do something. |
| 53. | magistracy | Office or body of magistrates. |
| 54. | management | Control and direction of operations. |
| 55. | managers | People who direct operations. |
| 56. | mandate | Official authorization to act. |
| 57. | mastery | Full control or great skill. |
| 58. | officers | People with official authority. |
| 59. | official power | Power held by an office. |
| 60. | officialdom | Officials collectively. |
| 61. | officials | People holding public office. |
| 62. | oversight | Supervision or official watchfulness. |
| 63. | permission | Consent or approval to act. |
| 64. | power | Ability or right to control. |
| 65. | precedence | Priority in rank or importance. |
| 66. | predominance | Greater power or influence. |
| 67. | preeminence | Superior status or influence. |
| 68. | prerogative | Special right or privilege. |
| 69. | prestige | Influence from respect or status. |
| 70. | primacy | First rank or importance. |
| 71. | privilege | Special right or advantage. |
| 72. | pull | Informal influence or advantage. |
| 73. | rank | Official position or level. |
| 74. | realm | Area of rule or activity. |
| 75. | regime | Government or ruling system. |
| 76. | reign | Period or power of rule. |
| 77. | remit | Area of responsibility or authority. |
| 78. | right | Legal or moral entitlement. |
| 79. | rule | Control or governing power. |
| 80. | rulership | Position or power of ruling. |
| 81. | sanction | Official approval or permission. |
| 82. | seniority | Higher status from longer service. |
| 83. | sovereignty | Supreme governing power. |
| 84. | standing | Status giving respect or influence. |
| 85. | stature | Importance or respected status. |
| 86. | status | Recognized position or rank. |
| 87. | stewardship | Responsible care and management. |
| 88. | supervision | Direction and monitoring of others. |
| 89. | supremacy | Highest power or dominance. |
| 90. | sway | Controlling influence or power. |
| 91. | territory | Area under control. |
| 92. | the powers that be | Those who hold power. |
| 93. | throne | Monarchical power or office. |
| 94. | top brass | Informal senior officials. |
| 95. | tribunal | Body judging disputes. |
| 96. | turf | Informal area of control. |
| 97. | validity | Legal force or soundness. |
| 98. | veto power | Power to reject decisions. |
| 99. | warrant | Official authorization or justification. |
| 100. | weight | Influence or importance. |
