Hypernyms for "authorities"
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Hypernyms
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ancien regime
authoritarian regime
authoritarian state
bureaucracy
court
Downing Street
empire
federal government
government-in-exile
local government
military government
palace
papacy
pontificate
pupet regime
puppet government
puppet state
royal court
state
state government
stratocracy
totalitarian state
totalitation regime
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.