当权者 (dāng) — person in authority; those in power

Definition

Noun for 'those in power / a person in authority' — a politically loaded term for rulers, officials, or anyone who holds power, often used with a critical or evaluative tone (e.g. 当权者 must take responsibility).

noun
person in authoritythose in power

Examples

  • 当权者
    Zhè xiē dāng bì xū wèi tā men de jué cè fù zé.
    Those in power must be responsible for their decisions.
  • 当权者
    Lì shǐ shàng, dāng cháng cháng hū shì mín zhòng de shēng yīn.
    Throughout history, those in power often ignored the voices of the people.
  • 当权者
    Gōng sī lǐ de dāng yīng gāi yǐ shēn zuò zé.
    Those in authority in a company should set an example.

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