The ability to do something.
Power, strength, force or influence held by a person or group.
Physical strength or force.
simple past tense of may Used to indicate permission in past tense.
Used to indicate conditional or possible actions.
Even though.
Used in polite requests for permission
Used to indicate a desired past action that was not done.
simple past tense of may Used to indicate possibility in past tense.
Used to express certainty.
Excellence, mastery, preeminent efficacy.
An independent or sovereign territory.
Of a polity: the state of making laws and controlling resources without the coercion of other nations.
Of a ruler: supreme authority over all things.
Of a person: the liberty to decide one's thoughts and actions.