Media And Communication Terminology

noun refers to a group of people in authority or those who hold power or control

• It is important to adhere to the decisions made by the powers that be.
• We just have to go along with what the powers that be say.
• We gotta do what the big shots say, you know, the powers that be.
• Sometimes it feels like we are just pawns in the game controlled by the powers that be.

noun a feeling of stress or worry caused by concern for the environment, particularly due to climate change and other environmental issues

• Eco-anxiety is a psychological condition characterized by overwhelming worry and stress about the state of the environment.
• I can't stop thinking about climate change, it's giving me serious eco-anxiety.
• Dude, I'm totally freaking out about the planet, I've got major eco-anxiety.
• Her eco-anxiety felt like a heavy weight on her shoulders, constantly nagging at her thoughts.