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came to power

came to power is the simple past of come to power.

Meaning of come to power

Verb

come to power (third-person singular simple present coming to power, present participle comes to power, simple past came to power, past participle come to power)

  1. (idiomatic) To be installed in high office, for example as a king, president, or prime minister.

Questions about came to power

What is came to power the simple past of?
Came to power is the simple past of come to power.

Words near came to power in the dictionary

  1. came to one's hand
  2. came to one's senses
  3. came to oneself
  4. came to order
  5. came to pass
  6. came to power
  7. came to rest
  8. came to someone's aid
  9. came to someone's rescue
  10. came to terms
  11. came to terms with

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