Meanings of wrest power in English

For the past five years, Islamic fundamentalists have fought to wrest power from the military.

Would Kel'Thuzad attempt to wrest power from him?

We both sought to wrest power and happiness from the world, to make our own laws.

Had there risen within it a determination to wrest power from the Disk, to take its place as Ruler?

Those who had helped her wrest power from her younger sister, those who had seeded the Y'Zirite resurgence in secret.

The Democrats originally saw the bureau as a way to wrest power from bureaucrats and special interest groups over spending decisions.

Thailand has been ruled by a junta since a 2014 coup which saw the military wrest power from an elected civilian government.

The Brother's War, it was called, as Matthias's forces marched toward the Hrad, to wrest power from his brother Emperor Rudolf II.

Similarly, since Deng Xiaoping wrested power in 1978, China's leadership transitions have mostly been meticulously planned.

Gold wrests power from iron.

What we don't know is how we'll prevent someone from wresting power away from the masses who should keep it.

Wright's character, Claire Underwood, finished season five by winning election as the first U.S. female president after wresting power from her husband.

He won re-election in 2004 and 2009, wresting power from the military through a series of behind-the-scenes battles.

His son has shown himself to be increasingly assertive with the generals who wrested power from an elected civilian government in a 2014 coup.

If the conservative LDP wrests power from the ruling Democratic Party, newly elected LDP leader Shinzo Abe will be prime minister for a second time.