arbitrary power

US: /ˈɑɹbəˌtɹɛɹi ˈpaʊɚ/

Definition

Definition of arbitrary power - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politics

Rare

control used through personal choice instead of clear rules or laws

Rare

The constitution was written to protect citizens from arbitrary power.
Critics warned that the emergency decree granted the president arbitrary power.
Independent courts are essential to restrain arbitrary power.

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Expressions with arbitrary

arbitrary nature

quality of being based on personal choice or random decision

They criticized the arbitrary nature of the new grading policy.

arbitrary detention

imprisonment ordered without fair legal reason or proper court process

The report documented cases of arbitrary detention of peaceful protesters.

arbitrary size

adj.

having no fixed size or limit

The array can be of arbitrary size.

arbitrary unit

non-standard unit for comparing measurements

The results are expressed in arbitrary units.

Expressions with power

power down

turn off an electronic device

She decided to power down her computer after a long day of work.

power off

turn off an electronic device

She decided to power off her computer after finishing the work.

power on

turn on an electronic device using its power mechanism

She decided to power on her computer to start working.

power up

activate electrical power to a device

Press the button to power up the console.

raw power

unrefined or natural strength or energy

The athlete's raw power was evident in every move he made.

bring to power

cause someone to assume a position of authority

The revolution brought the new leader to power.

come into power

gain control or authority, especially in government

The new president will come into power next month.

come to power

gain control of a government or organization

The new president came to power after the election.

draw power from

obtain electrical energy from a source

The device draws power from the wall socket.

girl power

movement celebrating female strength, independence, and support among women

Girl power inspires women to support each other and be strong.

Terms with arbitrary power included in their meaning

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oppressive

adj.

tyrannical rule

exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

tyrannical

adj.

politics

exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

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French:pouvoir arbitraire, ...
German:willkürliche Macht, ...
Italian:potere arbitrario, ...
Spanish:poder arbitrario, ...
Portuguese:poder arbitrário, ...
Chinese:专断权力, ...
Japanese:恣意的な権力, ...
Arabic:سُلْطَة تَعَسُّفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:כֹּחַ שְׁרִירוּתִי, ...
Russian:произвольная власть, ...
Ukrainian:самовладдя, ...
Hindi:मनमाना अधिकार, ...
Bengali:স্বেচ্ছাচারী ক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:poder arbitrari, ...
Czech:svévole, ...
Danish:vilkårlig magt, ...
Dutch:willekeurige macht, ...
Greek:αυθαίρετη εξουσία, ...
Hungarian:zsarnoki hatalom, ...
Khmer:អំណាចតាមអំពើចិត្ត, ...
Korean:자의적 권력, ...
Persian:قدرت خودسرانه, ...
Polish:władza arbitralna, ...
Portuguese (BR):poder arbitrário, ...
Romanian:putere arbitrară, ...
Swedish:godtycklig makt, ...
Thai:อำนาจตามอำเภอใจ, ...
Turkish:keyfi güç, ...
Vietnamese:quyền lực tùy tiện, ...

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