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Meanings of seize the power in English

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Usage of seize the power in English
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Their intentions are apparent to the knowing: they hope to seize the power.
The new yorker
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Should she seize the power, it's unlikely Cyril could carry on in his role as Deputy.
The South African
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This is not the moment to seize the power....
Ten Days That Shook the World
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From this, however, it followed that the Soviets must seize the power if they did not wish to become mere debating societies.
From October to Brest-Litovsk
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The people of the south would find themselves abandoned by the king, and would rise against him, and Atossa could easily seize the power.
Marzio's Crucifix, and Zoroaster
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Napoleon seized the power in France and made peace with the United States.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
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This was, in fact, a sign that she had seized the power in their relationship.
The vaults
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Madero was betrayed and slain, and the savage and bloody Indian general, Huerta, seized the power.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 / The Recent Da...
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He had been afraid to seize the Power.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
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'Moderate Socialism' was not prepared to seize the power for the workers during a revolution.
The Red Conspiracy
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This tyrant, whose name was Di-o-nys'ius, had seized the power by force, and kept his authority by exercising the greatest severity.
The Story of the Greeks
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Yet the ORC is financed by the very people who have seized the power, and they cannot conceive of giving it up.
The Guardian
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"Then," remarked Josephine, "if he is ambitious he will not let Bonaparte seize the power."
The Companions of Jehu
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