hold power; be in power; seize control
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hold power; to be in power; to wield authority
Commonly used in political contexts to describe taking office, governing, or controlling an organization. Can imply both legitimate assumption of power and seizure of power.
Tā他
zhǎng掌
quán权
hòu后
tuī推
xíng行
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
gǎi改
gé革
。
He implemented a series of reforms after taking power.
Zhè这
gè个
jiā家
zú族
yǐ已
jīng经
zhǎng掌
quán权
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
This family has been in power for decades.
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Xīn新
zǒng总
tǒng统
jí即
jiāng将
zhǎng掌
quán权
。
The new president is about to assume power.
Jūn军
duì队
zài在
zhèng政
biàn变
zhōng中
zhǎng掌
quán权
。
The military seized power in the coup.