政権を握る

せいけんをにぎる

to come to power, to assume the reins of government

主導権を握る

しゅどうけんをにぎる

to seize the initiative

握力

あくりょく

grip (of hand), grip strength

権力

けんりょく

(political) power, authority, influence

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

握力計

あくりょくけい

hand dynamometer

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

公権力

こうけんりょく

public power, governmental authority

権力者

けんりょくしゃ

powerful or influential person

生権力

せいけんりょく

biopower, Foucault's term for the regulation by modern states of their subjects

権力欲

けんりょくよく

lust for power

手に汗を握る

てにあせをにぎる

to sit on the edge of one's seat, to be in breathless suspense

権力に媚びる

けんりょくにこびる

to be obsequious to power

絶対権力

ぜったいけんりょく

absolute authority or power (over someone or something)