大权 (dà quán) — great power, authority
Definition
Refers to the supreme decision-making power held by a person in an organization, government, or family. It almost always appears in set phrases like 掌握大权 or 大权在握, not standing alone.
noun
great powerauthority
Examples
- 大权。Tā zhǎng wò le gōng sī de dà quán.He holds the company's great power.
- 大权。Zhè wèi lǐng dǎo yōng yǒu zhì gāo wú shàng de dà quán.This leader possesses supreme authority.
- ，大权。Zài gǎi gé zhōng, dà quán yīng gāi shòu dào jiān dū.In reforms, great power should be supervised.
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