The powers that be

The powers that be may refer to:

• The powers that be (phrase)

In literature:

• The Powers That Be (book), a book by David Halberstam
• The Powers That Be, a book written by Anne McCaffery and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
• Powers That Be, an American comic book series published by Broadway Comics
• "The Powers that Be", overruling entities in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series

In music:

• "The Powers That Be", a song by Roger Waters on the album Radio K.A.O.S.

In television:

• Elders (Charmed), characters in the television series Charmed
• The Powers That Be (Angel), characters in the TV series Angel
• "The Powers That Be" (Jackie Chan Adventures), an episode of the animated show Jackie Chan Adventures
• "The Powers That Be" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the TV series Stargate SG-1
• "PTB" (The Pretender), an episode of the television series The Pretender
• The Powers That Be (TV series), a situation comedy