Hold and Power

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Hold noun - The right or means to command or control others.

Usage example: the government has no hold over where we live and work

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Power is a synonym for hold in control topic. In some cases you can use "Power" instead a noun "Hold", when it comes to topics like influence.

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.

Usage example: the emir has nearly complete power over the emirate

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Hold is a synonym for power in control topic. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a noun "Power".

good	good hold	good power
high	high hold	high power
full	full hold	full power
original	original hold	original power
Other adjectives: infinite, true, single, strong, actual, massive, little, main, dominant, former, additional, said, magical.

Immortality Immorality: The increased intelligence and longevity of the pharaohs come along with callousness, a ruthless push to do whatever it takes to serve power or hold onto power yourself, all under the justification that this will provide greater insight to guide humanity's future.

Source: Literature / Xeelee Sequence
Interestingly, the crystals themselves hold no intrinsic power, but are instead used as "lenses" for the Black Sun energy leaking into our universe.

Source: Power Crystal
The aliens still hold the reigns of power and control the media, as well as some being romantically involved with humans.

Source: Film / They Live

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