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Power, authority, influence and leadership

oligopoly

noun

the control of a product or service by only a few companies, influencing the price of that product or service

soft power

noun

the influence that a country has as a result of its culture, institutions, business, etc. rather than its military power

leadership

noun

the position of being the leader or being in charge of an organization, country etc

power

noun

the ability to influence or control what people do or think

authority

noun

the power to make decisions or tell people what to do

control

noun

the power to make decisions about something and decide what should happen

domination

noun

control or power over other people or things

might

noun

great power or strength, especially a country’s military or economic power

greatness

noun

a position of power, success, or respect

monopoly

noun

complete control over something by one organization or person

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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the short high sound that a small bird makes

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