noun
power, control
Synonyms: ascendancy, authorization, beef, charge, clout, command, credit, domination, dominion, edge, esteem, force, goods, government, guts, influence, juice, jump, jurisdiction, leg up, license, mastery, might, might and main, permission, permit, pizzazz, pow, powerhouse, prerogative, prestige, punch, right, ropes, rule, say, say-so, steam, strength, strong arm, stuff, supremacy, sway, upper hand, warrant, weight, what it takes, whip hand, word, zap
noun
expert, animate or inanimate
Synonyms: arbiter, aristocrat, bible, big cheese, big shot, big wig, boss, brains, brass, buff, CEO, city hall, connoisseur, czar, egghead, establishment, exec, executive, expert, feds, front office, governor, guru, ivory dome, judge, kingfish, kingpin, law, power elite, pro, professional, professor, pundit, scholar, specialist, textbook, top brass, top dog, top hand, upstairs, veteran, virtuoso, whiz, wizard