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
Alf (2)	ALF	English
Robert	RAH-bərt (English), ro-BER (French), RO-bert (German), RO-bərt (Dutch), RAW-bert (Polish), RO-byert (Russian), RO-beert (Russian)	English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian, Slovene,
Kenny	['keni]
Cutler	['kʌtlə]
Elek	-	Hungarian
Polycarp	PAHL-ee-kahrp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)