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power grab

power grab noun: an attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.

Noun

power grab (plural power grabs)

  1. (idiomatic) An attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.

Forms of power grab

pluralpower grabs

Questions about power grab

What does power grab mean?
Power grab means an attempt to gain authority in an oppressive or unscrupulous way.
What part of speech is power grab?
Power grab is a noun.
What is the plural of power grab?
The plural of power grab is power grabs.

Words near power grab in the dictionary

  1. power functions
  2. power gamer
  3. power gamers
  4. power gap
  5. power gaps
  6. power grab
  7. power grabs
  8. power grid
  9. power grids
  10. power hammer
  11. power hand

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