"in power" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

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  1. (politics) Currently ruling; being the present controlling authority, as of a government or country. Categories (topical): Politics Related terms: out of power, into power, power Translations (currently ruling): vallassa (Finnish), au pouvoir (French), an der Macht (German), no poder (Portuguese)
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