権力を握る

けんりょくをにぎる

to seize power

主導権を握る

しゅどうけんをにぎる

to seize the initiative

政権

せいけん

(political) administration, political power

ハンドルを握る

ハンドルをにぎる

to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)

鍵を握る

かぎをにぎる

to hold the key

拳を握る

こぶしをにぎる

to make a fist, to clench one's fist

手を握る

てをにぎる

to join forces (with); to ally oneself (with); to hold hands

政権党

せいけんとう

political party in power

行政権

ぎょうせいけん

executive power, authority

参政権

さんせいけん

suffrage, franchise

政権下

せいけんか

under the... administration, within the... government

現政権

げんせいけん

current administration, present government

寿司を握る

すしをにぎる

to make hand-rolled sushi

弱みを握る

よわみをにぎる

to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

握る

にぎる

to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch

政を執る

まつりごとをとる せいをとる

to administer the affairs of state

政権交代

せいけんこうたい

change of government, regime change

亡命政権

ぼうめいせいけん

government in exile

保守政権

ほしゅせいけん

conservative government, conservative administration