in power

English

Prepositional phrase

in power

  1. (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.
    • 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 January 2024:
      "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."

Usage notes
  • This expression is ordinarily used to refer specifically to possession of political power. The term in charge is used more broadly, to refer to possession of any position of decision-making authority.
  • out of power
  • into power
  • from power

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