to have a lot of power

  • 1power — I UK [ˈpaʊə(r)] / US [ˈpaʊər] noun Word forms power : singular power plural powers *** Metaphor: Having power and controlling someone is like being in a higher position than them. Not having power is like being low down. They have no… …

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  • 2power — pow|er1 [ pauər ] noun *** ▸ 1 ability to influence/do ▸ 2 political/legal control ▸ 3 physical force/strength ▸ 4 energy/electricity ▸ 5 in mathematics ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the ability to influence or control what people do or think: Power… …

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  • 3power*/*/*/ — [ˈpaʊə] noun I 1) [U] the ability to influence or control people a power struggle within the party (= an attempt by each of two people or groups to get control)[/ex] Her parents still have a lot of power over her.[/ex] Don t underestimate the… …

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  • 4power — pow|er1 W1S1 [ˈpauə US paur] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(control)¦ 2¦(government)¦ 3¦(influence)¦ 4¦(right/authority)¦ 5¦(ability)¦ 6¦(energy)¦ 7 earning/purchasing/bargaining etc power 8¦(strength)¦ 9¦(electricity)¦ 10 air/sea p …

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  • 5power — 1 noun 1 CONTROL (U) the ability or right to control people or events: We all felt that the chairman had too much power. | He was motivated by greed, envy, and the lust for power. (+ over): She has a lot of power over the people in her team. |… …

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  • 6power — [[t]pa͟ʊə(r)[/t]] ♦ powers, powering, powered 1) N UNCOUNT If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities. She interviewed six women who have reached positions of great power and influence... In a democracy, power… …

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  • 7Power to the People (Yes, Prime Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = Power to the People Series name = Yes, Prime Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 2 Episode = 5 Airdate = 7 January 1988 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Sydney Lotterby Director =… …

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  • 8Power Pro Kun Pocket series — (パワプロクンポケットシリーズ, abbrv. :パワポケ), or simply called Pawapoke or Power Pocket, is the sub series(spinoff) of the Jikkyō Powerful Pro Yakyū series baseball game developed by Konami. The series is released only on the Nintendo s handheld platform (GBC …

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  • 9have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… …

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  • 10Power Hit Radio (Estonia) — Power Hit Radio is an Estonian dance music radio station.Belongs to Mediainvest Holding AS in Estonia which belongs to Swedish media company Modern Times Group (MTG).Listen to:Frequencies: Tallinn 102,1 FM Pärnu 103,9 FM Tartu 89,7 FMInternet:… …

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