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merriam webster
to seize power
para tomar el poder
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seize verb

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seized, has seized, is seizing, seizes
capturar, tomar, apoderarse de; detener; agarrar, coger, aprovechar (una oportunidad)

Example sentences of
seize verb

  • •The bank seized their property.
  • •The army has seized control of the city.
  • •A rebel group attempted to seize power.
  • •He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.
  • •He seized her by the arm.
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  • •He tried to seize the gun from him.
  • •She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location.
  • •He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss.
  • •Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director.
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Synonyms of
seize verb

take, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab, collar, arrest, capture

power noun

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powers
poder, autoridad; capacidad; potencia (política); fuerza; potencia (en física y matemáticas)

Example sentences of
power noun

  • •She is from a very wealthy family with a lot of social power.
  • •The company abused its power, forcing workers to work overtime without pay.
  • •The company was almost destroyed in a power struggle between its two founders.
  • •After the emperor died, power passed to his eldest son.
  • •the peaceful transfer of power to the newly elected president
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  • •The president was removed from power in the recent uprising.
  • •The new government has taken power.
  • •The rebels rose to power several years ago.
  • •A small company with only a few products has grown to become a power in the industry.
  • •Our state is now the region's leading economic power.
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Synonyms of
power noun

authority, jurisdiction, control, command, sway, dominion, faculty, function, capability, ability, capacity, force, energy, strength, might, muscle