powers that be, the

Those in control, the authorities, as in Our plan was vetoed by the powers that be. This expression appeared in William Tyndale's 1526 translation of the Bible (Romans 13:1): "The powers that be are ordained of God."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Antiochos	-	Ancient Greek
TÚLio	-	Portuguese
Ayotunde	-	Western African, Yoruba
Rosalia	ro-zah-LEE-ah (Italian)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Berhtoald	-	Ancient Germanic
Herodes	-	Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin