The powers that be

The powers that be

The powers that be (phrase) is a phrase, referring to any group that holds power over a certain entity.

The powers that be or TPTB may also refer to:

Television

* "The Powers That Be" (TV series), a short-lived 1990s situation comedy
* "The Powers That Be" ("Jackie Chan Adventures"), an episode of the animated show "Jackie Chan Adventures"
* "PTB" ("The Pretender"), an episode of the television series "The Pretender"
* "The Powers That Be" ("Stargate SG-1"), an episode of the TV series "Stargate SG-1"
* The Powers That Be ("Angel"), a group of powerful supernatural entities in the TV series "Angel"
* Elders ("Charmed"), also called "The powers that be", the leaders of Good in the television series "Charmed"

Music

* "The Powers That Be", a song by Roger Waters on the album "Radio K.A.O.S."

Literature

* "The Powers That Be" (book), a 1979 book by David Halberstam chronicling the rise of media to a political power
* "The Powers That Be", a book written by Anne McCaffery and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
* "The Powers that Be" are overruling entities in Diane Duane's "Young Wizards" series


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