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
Eimear	EE-mur	Irish
Celestina	the-le-STEE-nah (Spanish), se-le-STEE-nah (Latin American Spanish), che-le-STEE-nah (Italian)	Spanish, Italian
Yedidyah	-	Biblical Hebrew
Fiorenzo	fyo-REN-tso	Italian
Valeria	vah-LE-ryah (Italian), bah-LE-ryah (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, German, Ancient Roman
Orvar	-	Swedish, Norse Mythology