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Verbs of Power Relations - Verbs for Exercising Power
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to exercising power such as "control", "rule", and "enslave".
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to have power over a person, company, country, etc. and to decide how things should be done
to control and be in charge of a country
to have control and authority over a place, like a country
to officially have the control and authority to rule over a country and manage its affairs
to act with excessive, unfair authority or harshness
to place a crown on someone's head in a ceremony so that person officially becomes a king or queen
to force someone to do what they do not want
to have the power to completely or partially control someone or something
to make individuals to behave in a particular way
to settle and build communities in new, often unexplored, areas
to invade or overwhelm with a large number, surpassing defenses
to begin to be in charge of something, often previously managed by someone else
to gain control of a place or people using armed forces
to gain control and governance over a person, group, or territory, often through conquest or forceful means
to force someone into a condition of forced labor or work
to wrongly take someone else's position, power, or right
to forcefully stop or crush something
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.
to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting
to formally vote or make a choice, especially in elections, by marking a paper
to ask people specific questions to gather their opinions or preferences on a particular subject
to assign or designate someone to a particular position or responsibility
to promote or advertise something, typically in a sustained and organized way
to make an attempt to persuade politicians to agree or disagree with a law being made or changed
to passionately campaign or fight, often with a religious or moral purpose
to write and submit an official written document
to make a system more open and fair, giving everyone a chance and involving more people
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