muscle#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way)
examples the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign
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Hypernym authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
Incoming links
Hyponym authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so

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