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come to power

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm tə ˈpaʊɚ/ · UK /ˌkʌm tə ˈpaʊə/

come to power means: To gain control of a country or government as its leader or ruling group.

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To gain control of a country or government as its leader or ruling group.

  • The party came to power last year.
  • He came to power after a military coup.
  • When did the new president come to power?

Similar words: take power, assume power

Opposites: lose power

Common phrases: come to power peacefully, come to power again

Questions about come to power

What does come to power mean?

To gain control of a country or government as its leader or ruling group.

What is come to power in other languages?

Türkçe: iktidara gelmek · Español: llegar al poder · Français: arriver au pouvoir · Deutsch: an die Macht kommen · Italiano: salire al potere · 日本語: 政権を握る

How do you pronounce come to power?

In American English /ˌkʌm tə ˈpaʊɚ/; in British English /ˌkʌm tə ˈpaʊə/.

How do you use come to power in a sentence?

The party came to power last year. He came to power after a military coup.

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