Phrase guide

come to power

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَوَلَّى السُلْطَة (tawallā al-sulṭa) — to be installed in high office
  • Arabic: جَاءَ إِلَى السُلْطَة (jāʔa ʔilā al-sulṭa) — to be installed in high office
  • Czech: dostat se k moci — to be installed in high office
  • Esperanto: veni al la potenco — to be installed in high office
  • Finnish: nousta valtaan — to be installed in high office
  • French: arriver au pouvoir — to be installed in high office
  • German: an die Macht kommen — to be installed in high office
  • German: an die Macht gelangen — to be installed in high office
  • Italian: andare al potere — to be installed in high office
  • Romanian: veni la putere — to be installed in high office
  • Romanian: ajunge la putere — to be installed in high office
  • Russian: прийти́ к вла́сти (prijtí k vlásti) — to be installed in high office
  • Swedish: komma till makten — to be installed in high office
  • Tamil: ஆட்சிக்கு வருதல் (āṭcikku varutal) — to be installed in high office
  • Tamil: அதிகாரத்திற்கு வருதல் (atikārattiṟku varutal) — to be installed in high office
  • Tamil: பொறுப்பேற்றல் (poṟuppēṟṟal) — to be installed in high office
  • Ukrainian: прийти до влади (pryjty do vlady) — to be installed in high office