power

absolute, ultimate

considerable, enormous

limited

arbitrary

economic, legal, legislative, political

popular

secular

come to, rise to

The new president rose to power after winning the election by a large majority.

assume, seize, take

After the election, the new president took power and immediately began implementing her policies.

restore sb to, return sb to

have, hold

The president held power for two terms before the election brought a new leader to office.

share

exercise, use, wield

confer, give sb, grant sb

The company's board decided to grant employees more power in making decisions about their work schedules.

fall from, lose

The dictator lost power when the army refused to support him anymore.

give up, relinquish, renounce

delegate, devolve

be concentrated in (the hands of sb/sth), rest with sb/sth

Most of the family's wealth and influence rested with the oldest son.

struggle

The two managers were locked in a power struggle over who would control the budget.

base

The company's power base among younger consumers has grown significantly over the last five years.

in (your) ~

The new president now has millions of people in her power.

~ of

The power of social media has changed how people communicate with each other.

~ over

The teacher had no power over what students did outside the classroom.

abuse of power, the balance of power

The new election could change the balance of power in the country.

a bid for power, the exercise of power, a position of power

The company's CEO maintained her position of power by making all the important decisions.

the power behind the throne

power-hungry

The ambitious politician's power-hungry approach alienated many of his own party members.

a transfer of power

When the new president took office, a transfer of power occurred peacefully throughout the country.

air, military, naval, sea

The country invested billions to strengthen its naval power in the region.

fire

The military base increased its fire power to protect the coastal region.

bargaining

computing

healing

Music has remarkable healing power to help people recover from emotional pain.

earning, purchasing

staying

After months of training, the athlete finally proved her staying power by winning the marathon.

magic, magical, mystical, psychic, supernatural

Some people claim that crystals have magical powers to heal the body and mind.

have

use

develop

lose

The old factory lost its power to attract new workers after it closed down.

beyond sb/sth's ~

It was beyond their power to change what had already happened.

in/within your

It's in my power to make a difference in how our team works together.

through the ~ of

She was able to overcome her fears through the power of positive thinking.

~s as

She demonstrated her powers as a negotiator when she resolved the difficult contract dispute.

~ of

She had an amazing power of concentration that allowed her to study for hours without getting tired.

at the height/peak/zenith of your powers

The athlete was at the height of her powers when she won three gold medals at the Olympics.

do all/everything in your power

She did all in her power to help her friend recover from the illness.

great, major

world

foreign

allied, enemy

occupying

victorious

European, Western, etc.

The Western powers played a key role in rebuilding the economy after the war.

colonial, industrial, naval

great

destructive, terrible

The terrible power of the storm destroyed homes across the entire coastal region.

full

The factory operated at full power during the busy season to meet customer demands.

reduced

The doctor said my hearing aid needs reduced power to avoid feedback.

electric, electrical, hydroelectric, nuclear, solar, steam, tidal, water, wind

generate, produce

The solar panels on our roof produce enough power to run the whole house.

provide (sb/sth with), supply (sb/sth with)

The solar panels supply the entire building with power during the day.

use

harness

turn on

cut off, turn off

drive sth

Solar power drives the electric cars that many people buy today.

cable, line, point, supply

tool

My father uses a power drill to build furniture in his garage every weekend.

plant, station

worker

cut, failure

~ for

The solar panels generate enough power for the entire school building.

a source of power