夺权 (duó quán) — to seize power, to take power (by force or strategy)
Definition
A formal, often political verb meaning 'to seize power,' usually by force or a coup rather than a legal transfer.
verb
to seize powerto take power (by force or strategy)
Examples
- 夺权。Tā men xiǎng tōng guò zhèng biàn duó quán.They want to seize power through a coup.
- ，。Tā duó le guó wáng de quán, zì jǐ zuò le huáng dì.He seized the king's power and made himself emperor.
- 夺权。Zhè cì duó quán xíng dòng shī bài le.This power-seizing operation failed.
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