power
US
/ˈpaʊɚ/
UK
/ˈpaʊə/
Meaning
The ability or right to control people, make decisions, or influence what happens.
लोगों या फैसलों पर नियंत्रण रखने और घटनाओं को प्रभावित करने की क्षमता या अधिकार।
Examples
“The new director has the power to approve the budget.”
“The team used its collective power to improve working conditions.”
“The law empowered local councils to make their own decisions.”
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Not natural: The manager has power on the team.
Better: The manager has power over the team.
Use “power over” to describe control or authority in relation to people.
किसी पर अधिकार या नियंत्रण बताने के लिए “power over” कहते हैं, “power on” नहीं।
Not natural: She has many powers to change the policy.
Better: She has the power to change the policy.
For general authority or ability, power is usually uncountable and takes “the power to.”
सामान्य अधिकार या क्षमता के अर्थ में power आम तौर पर uncountable होता है; “the power to” कहें।
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Use “power to” for the ability or authority to act, and “power over” for control of someone or something.
काम करने की क्षमता या अधिकार के लिए “power to” और किसी पर नियंत्रण के लिए “power over” इस्तेमाल करें।