власть

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
power, authority
борьба́ за власть
the struggle for power
Also of political power: прийти к власти 'to come to power'.
2.
rule, dominion
Регио́н попа́л под власть брита́нцев.
The region came under British rule.
Typically под властью кого-л. 'under someone's rule'.
3.
authoritiespolitics
Вла́сти Москвы́ запрети́ли ми́тинг.
The Moscow authorities banned the rally.
Usually plural: власти.

Examples

Он име́ет абсолю́тную власть.
He has absolute power.
Власть по́ртит люде́й.
Power corrupts people.
Гитлер пришёл к вла́сти в 1933 году.
Hitler assumed power in 1933.
У него абсолю́тная власть.
He has absolute power.
Я здесь представи́тель вла́сти.
I'm the local authority here.
Кора́бль был во вла́сти ветра и волн.
The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
Америка́нские вла́сти заранее гото́вились к тако́му хо́ду собы́тий. Но масшта́бы проте́ста я́вно недооцени́ли.
The US authorities had prepared in advance for such a turn of events. But they clearly underestimated the scale of the protest.
Вла́сти тщетно пыта́ются стабилизи́ровать валю́ту.
The authorities are striving in vain to stabilize the currency.

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