The powers that be

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The powers that be is a phrase that refers to those individuals or groups who collectively hold authority over a particular domain

The powers that be may also refer to:

Literature

• The Powers That Be (book), a 1979 book by David Halberstam
• Powers That Be, first book in the Petaybee Series by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
• Powers That Be, an American comic book series published by Broadway Comics
• "The Powers that Be", overruling entities in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series

Music

• "The Powers That Be", a song by Roger Waters on the album Radio K.A.O.S.
• "Powers That Be", a song by Hate Eternal on King of All Kings (Hate Eternal album)
• The Powers That B, a 2015 album by Death Grips
• "Powers That Be" (Rick Ross song)

Television

• The Powers That Be (Charmed), characters in the television series Charmed, also known as The Powers That Be
• The Powers That Be (Angel), characters in the TV series Angel
• "The Powers That Be" (Jackie Chan Adventures), an episode of the animated show Jackie Chan Adventures
• "The Powers That Be" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the TV series Stargate SG-1
• "PTB" (The Pretender), an episode of the television series The Pretender
• The Powers That Be (TV series), a situation comedy