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  2. Power | Definition, Social Dynamics, Authority, Weber, Foucault...

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    Power is the capacity to influence, lead, or dominate others in society. Learn about different types of power, such as persuasion, coercion, and authority, and how they are studied by sociologists and political scientists.

  3. Power Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of POWER is ability to act or produce an effect. How to use power in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Power.

  4. Learn about power as the rate of doing work, and how to calculate it using the formula P = W / t. Find out the unit of power, watt, and the difference between instantaneous and average power with examples and FAQs.

  5. Power Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    POWER meaning: 1 : the ability or right to control people or things often + over; 2 : political control of a country or area

  6. 14.2: What Is Power, and How Do We Measure It? - Social Sci...

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    Military Power. States that function with a general sense of self-preservation and a broad mistrust of other members of the international community see the military as the most important means for the projection of their power. The application of military power can be active, in the form of an outright attack or an invasion, or it can be passive, as when a state illustrates its ability to ...

  7. Power (social and political) - Wikipedia

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    Power is the social production of an effect that determines the capacities, actions, beliefs, or conduct of actors. Learn about the different bases, theories, and forms of power, such as legitimate, referent, expert, reward, and coercive power.

  8. POWER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    POWER definition: 1. ability to control people and events: 2. the amount of political control a person or group has…. Learn more.

  9. Power (physics) - Wikipedia

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    Power is the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time. Learn how to calculate power in different systems, such as mechanical, electrical, and fluid, and see formulas, units, and examples.

  10. Power is a thing that is held, coveted, seized, taken away, lost, or stolen, and it is used in what are essentially adversarial relationships involving conflict between those with power and those without.

  11. Someone with power has physical strength or they're in control of things. So a weakling who's in charge of a business still has a lot of power. Power comes from the Latin word potere, which means "to be able." But things with power are much more than able — they're able to exert a lot of force.