the powers that be

US /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
UK /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
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pihak yang berwenang, penguasa

the people who are in control or who have authority

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We need to get approval from the powers that be before we can proceed.
Kita perlu mendapatkan persetujuan dari pihak yang berwenang sebelum kita bisa melanjutkan.
It seems the powers that be have decided to cut the budget.
Sepertinya pihak yang berwenang telah memutuskan untuk memotong anggaran.