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Rule
Absolute
power
corrupts absolutely ( quotation by Lord Acton )
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Air
Power
is Peace
Power
( Lockheed Aircraft advertising slogan )
Balance of
power
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Beauty contest ( a political contest in which the result is infuenced by personality and image more than by
policy
)
Beauty parade ( a political contest in which the result is infuenced by personality and image more than by
policy
)
Black
power
Call the shots
Calling all cars
Calling the shots
Canteen culture ( boorish behaviour by rank and file
police
or soldiers )
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Chain of
command
Check
it out
Check
out
Check
out the plumbing
Check
the plumbing
Check
you on the flip side
Check
your sources
Command
and control
Command
central
Congestion charging
Control freak
Controlled substance
Cost control
Crowd control
Cruise control
Do yourself a
power
of good
Don't Stand So Close To Me (
Police
song )
Don't you just love being in control? ( British Gas advertising slogan )
Double
check
Every Breath You Take ( The
Police
song )
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (
Police
song )
Exert one's
authority
Fight the
power
Flower
power
Free hand
Get a grip
Girl
power
Golden
rule
Gravity
check
Grey
power
Have it in hand
Have the advantage of
Have the ball at your feet
Helping the
police
with their enquiries
Hold all the aces
Hold the purse strings
Home
rule
Honesty is the best
policy
I got punky
power
( A catchphrase from Punky Brewster )
I have it on good
authority
I have the power! ( A catchphrase from He-Man In Masters Of The Universe )
In a flat spin
In the box seat
In the palm of your hand
In the saddle
Invest with
power
Keep in
check
Keep on top of
Knowledge is
power
Known to the
police
Leading
authority
Lose control
Make a list;
check
it twice
Message in A Bottle (
Police
song )
Mob
rule
Money is
power
More
power
to your elbow
Neat freak
Now you're playing with power! ( Nintendo Entertainment System advertising slogan )
On a tight leash
Open door
policy
Out of control
People
power
Pester
power
Play God
Police
state
Portion control
Power
corrupts; absolute
power
corrupts absolutely
Power
dressing
Power
is Macintosh ( Apple Computer advertising slogan )
Power
lunch
Power
mad
Power
nap
Power
to the people
Power
trip
Power
up
Power
without the price ( Atari advertising slogan )
Puppet master
Quality control
Radio control
Reality
check
Revolving door
policy
Rubber bullet ( a bullet made of rubber or plastic and used for riot control )
Rule
Britannia
Rule
of thumb
Rule
out
Rule
the roost
Rule
with a rod of iron
Rule
with an iron fist
Run with the ball
Scorched Earth
Policy
Soft
power
Spiral out of control
The cat who doesn't act finicky soon loses control of his owner ( 9 Lives Cat Food advertising slogan )
The
check
is in the mail
The corridors of
power
The exception which proves the
rule
The
power
and the glory
The
power
behind the throne
The
power
of dreams ( Honda advertising slogan )
The
power
to be your best ( Apple Computer advertising slogan )
There's an exception to every
rule
Thought
police
Tour de force ( a feat of strength
power
or skill )
Unleash the
power
of the sun ( Sunny Delight advertising slogan )
Walking On The Moon ( The
Police
song )
We answer to a higher
authority
( Hebrew National hot dogs advertising slogan )
Wear the trousers
Whip hand
With great
power
comes great responsibility
Work to
rule
World
authority