in power

prepositional phrase

Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country.

“He's now in power at City Hall.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. governmentCurrently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country.

    He's now in power at City Hall.

    2 more examples

    The party in power here is always the Democrats.

    "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
  2. quiz bowlWithin the portion of a tossup during which a correct response earns power.

    That buzz was in power. 15 points for team A.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ruling

Translations

Finnish vallassa
  • vallassacurrently ruling
French au pouvoir
  • au pouvoircurrently ruling
German an der Macht
  • an der Machtcurrently ruling
Portuguese no poder
  • no podercurrently ruling
Romanian la putere
  • la puterecurrently ruling
Cite this entry
APA

in power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20power

MLA

“in power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20power. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in power,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20power.

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