Verbes de Relations de Pouvoir - Verbes pour exercer le pouvoir

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

contrôler, commander

to control and be in charge of a country

gouverner

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

régner sur

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

gouverner

to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness

tyranniser, dominer de manière tyrannique

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

couronner

to force someone to do what they do not want

imposer, infliger

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

dominer

to make individuals to behave in a particular way

imposer, faire respecter

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

coloniser, s'installer

to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses

envahir

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

prendre le contrôle de

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

conquérir

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

subjuguer, assujettir, asservir

to force someone into a condition of forced labor or work

réduire en esclavage, asservir

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

usurper

to forcefully stop or crush something

réprimer, suppress

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.

voter

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

élire

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

voter, bulletiner

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

sondage, interroger

to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility

désigner

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

faire campagne, militer

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

faire du lobbying

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

se battre (pour une cause), lutter (pour une cause)

to write and submit an official written document

pétitionner, demander par pétition

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

démocratiser, ouvrir à tous