wield power

wild paʊər

Definition

Definition of wield power - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

authorityuse control or authority to influence people or events

The president can wield power to change laws.
She hopes to wield power in her new role.
Corporations often wield power over public policy.

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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.

Terms with wield power included in their meaning

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ministerial

adj.

authority

having the power to wield delegated executive authority

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French:exercer son pouvoir, ...
German:Macht ausüben, ...
Italian:esercitare il potere, ...
Spanish:ejercer poder, ...
Portuguese:exercer poder, ...
Chinese:行使权力, ...
Japanese:権力を行使する, ...
Arabic:مارَسَ السُّلْطَة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְעִיל כֹּחַ, ...
Russian:использовать власть, ...
Ukrainian:застосовувати владу, ...
Hindi:सत्ता का प्रयोग करना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষমতা ব্যবহার করা, ...
Catalan:exercir el poder, ...
Czech:vykonávat moc, ...
Danish:udøve magt, ...
Dutch:macht uitoefenen, ...
Greek:ασκώ εξουσία, ...
Hungarian:hatalmat gyakorolni, ...
Khmer:ប្រើអំណាច, ...
Korean:행사하다, ...
Persian:اعمال قدرت کردن, ...
Polish:sprawować władzę, ...
Portuguese (BR):exercer poder, ...
Romanian:a exercita puterea, ...
Swedish:utöva makt, ...
Thai:ใช้อำนาจ, ...
Turkish:güç kullanmak, ...
Vietnamese:sử dụng quyền lực, ...

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