the powers that be

US /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
UK /ðə ˈpaʊərz ðæt biː/
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권력자들, 당국

the people who are in control or who have authority

:
We need to get approval from the powers that be before we can proceed.
진행하기 전에 권력자들의 승인을 받아야 합니다.
It seems the powers that be have decided to cut the budget.
권력자들이 예산을 삭감하기로 결정한 것 같습니다.