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noun • a person who rules or commands • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | ||||||||
| 19% | 5 | "Measure for Measure" constable | ||||||
noun • hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped • a sharp bend in a road or river • a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it • the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint • the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow verb • push one's way with the elbows • shove one's elbow into another person's ribs | ||||||||
| 19% | 3 | "Why, every fault's condemn'd ___ it be done": "Measure for Measure" | ||||||
adverb • At an earlier time. preposition • Before; sooner than. conjunction • Before noun • The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea. • The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle. • A police informant. • The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music. • The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention. • That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle. • An acroterium. • A crossette. • The fruiting body of a grain plant. | ||||||||
The Measure Of Authority Crossword Clue
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RULER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RULER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Measure for Measure" constable
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6 | Support for the supremacy of secular authority over religious authority | |
7 | The process of consolidating power or authority in a central authority or organization |
