Verbos de Relaciones de Poder - Verbos para ejercer el poder

to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done

controlar

to control and be in charge of a country

gobernar

to have control and authority over a place, like a country

reinar

to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs

gobernar

to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness

tirannizar, gobernar con tiranía

to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen

coronar

to force someone to do what they do not want

imponer

to have the power to completely or partially control someone or something

dominar

to make individuals to behave in a particular way

imponer, hacer cumplir

to settle and build communities in new, often unexplored, areas

colonizar, fundar comunidades

to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses

rebasar

to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else

tomar el poder

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquistar

to gain control and governance over a person, group, or territory, often through conquest or forceful means

subyugar

to force someone into a condition of forced labor or work

esclavizar, someter

to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right

usurpar

to forcefully stop or crush something

sofocar, reprimir

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

votar

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

elegir

to formally vote or make a choice, especially in elections, by marking a paper

votar, boletar

to ask people specific questions to gather their opinions or preferences on a particular subject

sondear, encuestar

to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility

proponer, nominar

to promote or advertise something, typically in a sustained and organized way

hacer campaña, promover

to make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed

ejercer presión, presionar

to passionately campaign or fight, often with a religious or moral purpose

pelear una guerra santa

to write and submit an official written document

peticionar, solicitar mediante una petición

to make a system more open and fair, giving everyone a chance and involving more people

democratizar, abrir a todos