Werkwoorden van Machtsverhoudingen - Werkwoorden voor het uitoefenen van macht

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

controleren, beheren

to control and be in charge of a country

heersen, besturen

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

heersen, besturen

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

besturen, regeren

to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness

tiranniseren, onderdrukken

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

kronen, crown

to force someone to do what they do not want

opleggen, dwingen

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

domineren, beheersen

to make individuals to behave in a particular way

afdwingen, doen naleven

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

koloniseren, zich vestigen

to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses

overvallen, overschrijden

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

overnemen, in beheer nemen

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

veroveren, onderwerpen

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

onderworpen, dominen

to force someone into a condition of forced labor or work

tot slaaf maken, onderdrukken

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

usurperen, overnemen

to forcefully stop or crush something

berusten, onderdrukken

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.

stemmen, een stem uitbrengen

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

verkiezen, kiezen

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

stemmen, stem geven

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

peilen, vragen

to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility

benoemen, aanstellen

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

campagne voeren, promoten

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

lobbyen, politici beïnvloeden

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

vechten, een campagne voeren

to write and submit an official written document

petitie indienen, verzoekschrift indienen

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

democratiseren, voor iedereen openen