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The phrase "wide ranging powers" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe someone or something that has a broad array of privileges or capabilities. For example, "The new legislation granted the president wide ranging powers over the economy."
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The police already have very wide ranging powers to deal with drunk and disorderly behaviour.
Has wide ranging powers over the day to day running of a council, but still needs to pass his or her policies through full council.
aediles had wide ranging powers over day-to-day affairs inside the city of Rome, and over the maintenance of public order.
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The order gives wide-ranging powers of seizure and bankruptcy and even allows the council to deduct amounts from benefits to pay the bill.
When inspectors do not like what they find they have wide-ranging powers to intervene and order a change of direction.
The police have wide-ranging powers under section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986.
Under section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, a senior police officer has wide-ranging powers to impose conditions on public assemblies.
Local councils have never enjoyed such wide-ranging powers.
The commander-in-chief also has wide-ranging powers.
Do France's investigating judges have too many wide-ranging powers?
His penalty would be decided by Goodell, who has wide-ranging powers to punish players.
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