lofty perch in English

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Synonyms: commanding position, complete control, controlling position, enviable position, high perch, high place, lofty perch, position of influence, position of power, power position, seat of power, throne

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lofty perch"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "η θέση ισχύος"
      ],
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      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταφορικά"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "word": "commanding position"
    },
    {
      "word": "complete control"
    },
    {
      "word": "controlling position"
    },
    {
      "word": "enviable position"
    },
    {
      "word": "high perch"
    },
    {
      "word": "high place"
    },
    {
      "word": "lofty perch"
    },
    {
      "word": "position of influence"
    },
    {
      "word": "position of power"
    },
    {
      "word": "power position"
    },
    {
      "word": "seat of power"
    },
    {
      "word": "throne"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lofty perch"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lofty perch"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "η θέση ισχύος"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "μεταφορικά"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "commanding position"
    },
    {
      "word": "complete control"
    },
    {
      "word": "controlling position"
    },
    {
      "word": "enviable position"
    },
    {
      "word": "high perch"
    },
    {
      "word": "high place"
    },
    {
      "word": "lofty perch"
    },
    {
      "word": "position of influence"
    },
    {
      "word": "position of power"
    },
    {
      "word": "power position"
    },
    {
      "word": "seat of power"
    },
    {
      "word": "throne"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lofty perch"
}

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"lofty perch" meaning in English

Noun