兵权 (bīng quán) — military power; military leadership

Definition

Examples

• 历代皇帝最怕武将手握重兵权,威胁皇权。
  Lì dài huáng dì zuì pà wǔ jiàng shǒu wò zhòng bīng quán, wēi xié huáng quán.
  Emperors throughout history most feared military officers holding heavy military power, threatening imperial authority.
• 他夺取兵权后,立刻控制了整个国家。
  Tā duó qǔ bīng quán hòu, lì kè kòng zhì le zhěng gè guó jiā.
  After he seized military power, he immediately controlled the entire country.
• 历史上,兵权的交接往往伴随着动荡。
  Lì shǐ shàng, bīng quán de jiāo jiē wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe dòng dàng.
  In history, the handover of military leadership was often accompanied by turmoil.