Selected quad for the lemma: power_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	government_n	king_n	monarchy_n	2,757	5	9.5091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80276	A complaint and petition of the whole kingdome of England for satisfaction of conscience, and avoiding rebellion.		1643 (1643)	Wing C5612; ESTC R232719	20,510	29

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