in power
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Government, Politics Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country.
- He's now in power at City Hall.
- The party in power here is always the Democrats.
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- "I heard Winnie the Pooh was like garlic to a vampire to the Chinese commies," he said. "Popular arts and music, poetry, dancing and singing is a threat to those in power, and I'm really trying to bring back that rock-and-roll rebellious spirit into music, you know."2024 January 29 [2024 January 26], Tim Lee, Ray Chung, quoting Brendan Kavanagh, “London YouTuber hid in van, received death threats after piano face-off”, in Luisetta Mudie, transl., Radio Free Asia, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2024:
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Within the portion of a tossup during which a correct response earns power.
- That buzz was in power. 15 points for team A.
- Related terms
- power, into power, out of power