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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| bureau | /x | Noun, Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| confidence | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| office | /x | Noun, Noun |
| authoritatively | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| power | /x | Noun |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| delegated | /xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| primacy | /xx | Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun |
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun |
| sovereignty | /xx | Noun |
| supreme | x/ | Name, Adjective |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| credibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| infallibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| supervisory | xx/xx | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| oversight | /xx | Noun |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun |
| commissioner | x/xx | Noun |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| usurp | x/ | Verb |
| trust | / | Noun |
| magistrate | /xx | Noun |
| omnipotence | x/xx | Noun |
| unquestionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| discipline | /xx | Noun |
| rulership | /xx | Noun |
| preeminence | x/xx | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| superintendence | xxx/x | Noun |
| supremacy | x/xx | Noun |
| sovereign | /x | Noun |
| council | /x | Noun |
| officer | /xx | Noun |
| authorized | /xx | Verb |
| governing | /xx | Noun |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| hierarchy | /xxx | Noun |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| arbiter | /xx | Noun |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| unquestioned | x/x | Adjective |
| force | / | Noun |
| overseer | /x/x | Noun |
| presumption | x/x | Noun |
| majesty | /xx | Noun |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| credentials | x/x | Noun |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| reassert | xx/ | Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun |
| administrator | x/xxx | Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun |
| moral authority | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| power of attorney | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| faculty | /xx | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun |
| power structure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| writ | / | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| royalty | /xx | Noun |
| permission | x/x | Noun |
| fiat | /x | Noun |
| lordship | /x | Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| warranty | /xx | Noun |
| directive | x/x | Noun |
| right | / | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| admin | x/ | Noun |
| requisition | xx/x | Noun |
| imperium | x/xx | Noun |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| inheritance | x/xx | Noun |
| droit | / | Noun |
| carte blanche | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| franchise | /x | Noun |
| reign | / | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun |
| subject | x/ | Noun |
| organ | /x | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun |
| public office | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| color | /x | Noun |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| judicature | x/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun |
| operation | xx/x | Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| suffrage | /x | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb |
| color of office | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| protectorate | x/xx | Noun |
| tyranny | /xx | Noun |
| commission | x/x | Noun |
| admittance | x/x | Noun |
| edict | /x | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| license | /x | Noun |
| heresy | /xx | Adverb |
| might | / | Adverb |
| taxing | /x | Adjective |
| constituted | /xxx | Adjective |
| vested | /x | Verb |
| priestly | /x | Adverb |
| unchallenged | x/x | Adjective |
| delegation | xx/x | Noun |
| unimpeachable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| fatherly | /xx | Adverb |
| devolution | xx/x | Noun |
| supranational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| vedas | /x | Name |
| defying | x/x | Verb |
| discretionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| chiefly | /x | Adverb |
| centralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| wielded | /x | Verb |
| exercising | /xxx | Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| papal | /x | Adjective |
| paternal | x/x | Adjective |
| pontifical | x/xx | Adjective |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjudicator | x/xxx | Noun |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adviser | x/x | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| ambit | xx | Noun |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| apa | xx | Name |
| app | / | Noun |
| auspices | /xx | Noun |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorised | /xx | Adjective |
| authoritarianism | xxx/xxxx | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| benefit of clergy | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bom | / | Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| central bank | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| central intelligence agency | /xxxxxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| cia | x | Name, Adjective |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cleric | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| comptroller of the currency | x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consultant | x/x | Noun |
| contracting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| decentralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| endorsement | x/x | Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| environmental protection agency | xxx/xxxxxxx | Name, Noun |
| epa | /x | Name |
| evaluator | x/xxx | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fbi | x | Name |
| federal bureau of investigation | /xxxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| federal housing administration | /xxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| fha | x | Name |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| internal revenue service | x/xxxxxx | Name, Name |
| irs | / | Name |
| issuance | /xx | Noun |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liberation | xx/x | Noun |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| managerial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
