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the powers that bestresses
gen. власти предержащие (wikipedia.org Tanya Gesse); сильные мира сего; действующая власть (babichjob); предержащие власти (ABelonogov)
Игорь Миг политическое руководство; правящая верхушка; руководство страны
amer. властные структуры (the authorities Val_Ships); лица, облечённые властью (the people in charge: He will find some way to discredit you with the powers that be. Val_Ships); те, кто принимает решения (all now depend on the powers-that-be Val_Ships)
bible.term. власти предержащие
cliche. тайные силы (в правительстве, спецслужбах: Some viewers have suggested that his initial 'giant' video was genuine and that the young man either really did raise the ire of the proverbial 'powers that be' or he was so overcome with paranoia that he believed this was the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver)
fig. закулиса (в правительстве, спецслужбах: Some viewers have suggested that his initial 'giant' video was genuine and that the young man either really did raise the ire of the proverbial 'powers that be' or he was so overcome with paranoia that he believed this was the case. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver)
idiom. власть имущие
the powers that be: 8 phrases in 5 subjects
General1
Makarov4
Mathematics1
Politics1
Programming1