Definition von powers that be im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic
It appeared as though the hospital at Barchester would fall into abeyance, unless the powers that be should take some steps towards putting it once more into working order.
() After the Authorized Version of the Bible, Romans 13:1: "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: The powers that be are ordained of God."