in power

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in power

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Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country. He's now in power at City Hall.
Within the portion of a tossup during which a correct response earns power. That buzz was in power. 15 points for team A.

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prep_phrase currently ruling

Português	no poder
Français	au pouvoir
Deutsch	an der Macht
Română	la putere

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@misc{in_power_2026,
  title = {in power},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20power},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}