TPTB

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Initialism of the powers that be.

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Meanings

nounTPTB pl (plural only)
  1. abbreviationinitialismpluralplural onlyInitialism of the powers that be.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
powers that be
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APA

TPTB. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TPTB

MLA

“TPTB.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TPTB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TPTB,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TPTB.

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