mainmise

mɛ̃miz

Definition

Definition of mainmise - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

dominationinfluence excessive et tyrannique exercée sur quelqu'un ou quelque chose

La mainmise de cette entreprise sur le marché inquiète la concurrence.

contrôle

emprise

droit féodal

Rare

saisie de biens par autorité légale dans l'ancien droit

Rare

La mainmise du seigneur sur les terres du vassal rebelle fut immédiate.

prise de possession

saisie

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avoir la mainmise

exercer un contrôle total ou dominer complètement quelque chose

Cette entreprise a la mainmise sur tout le marché local.

mainmise sur

contrôle total exercé sur quelque chose ou quelqu'un

La mainmise sur l'entreprise lui a permis de prendre toutes les décisions importantes.

avoir la mainmise sur

contrôler entièrement quelque chose ou quelqu'un

Le directeur a la mainmise sur toutes les décisions importantes.

Origin of mainmise

français, main (partie du corps) + mise (action de mettre)

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emprise

domination

contrôle ou mainmise exercée sur quelque chose

Examples of mainmise in a sentence

Il dénonce la mainmise d’un petit groupe sur l’association.
La mainmise royale fut proclamée sur le domaine confisqué.
La mainmise fut notifiée par acte officiel au village.

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English:stranglehold, seizure, ...
German:Vormachtstellung, Beschlagnahme, ...
Italian:controllo assoluto, sequestro, ...
Spanish:control absoluto, incautación feudal, ...
Portuguese:domínio, apreensão, ...
Chinese:控制, 查封, ...
Japanese:支配, 押収, ...
Arabic:سيطرة مطلقة, استيلاء قانوني, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁלֵטָה, הַחְרָמָה, ...
Russian:захват, конфискация, ...
Ukrainian:повний контроль, захоплення, ...
Catalan:control absolut, confiscació, ...
Danish:herredømme, beslaglæggelse, ...
Dutch:heerschappij, inbezitneming, ...
Greek:κυριαρχία, κατάσχεση, ...
Hungarian:uralom, birtoklefoglalás, ...
Khmer:ការក្តោបក្តាប់, ការរឹបអូស, ...
Korean:장악, 재산 압류, ...
Polish:kontrola, zajęcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):dominação, apreensão, ...
Romanian:dominație, confiscare, ...
Swedish:grepp, beslag, ...
Thai:การครอบงำ, การยึดครอง, ...
Turkish:tam hakimiyet, el koyma, ...
Vietnamese:sự thao túng, quyền tịch thu tài sản, ...

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