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Practice in conflict resolution
political power overlaps with economic power-sharing. even equitable distribution of political power overlaps with economic power-sharing. Power-sharing is a
Power_sharing
bilateral power-sharing treaties between the central government and the subunits have become an important means of clarifying the boundaries of shared powers
Politics_of_Russia
Political party in Northern Ireland
Ulster, the church Paisley founded. During the Troubles, the DUP opposed sharing power with Irish nationalists or republicans as a means of resolving the conflict
Democratic_Unionist_Party
1973 treaty between Ireland and the United Kingdom
The Sunningdale Agreement was an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. The agreement
Sunningdale_Agreement
Country in East Africa
five years. After several aborted ceasefires, a 2001 peace plan and power-sharing agreement has been relatively successful. A ceasefire was signed in
Burundi
1998 agreements between the UK and Ireland
agreement. It restored self-government to Northern Ireland on the basis of "power sharing" and it included acceptance of the principle of consent, commitment
Good_Friday_Agreement
and human rights violations in Zimbabwe and create a framework for a power-sharing executive government between the two parties. These negotiations followed
2008–2009 Zimbabwean political negotiations
2008–2009_Zimbabwean_political_negotiations
Constituent units of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation and on 15 February 1994, Moscow and Kazan signed a power-sharing deal, in which the latter was granted a high degree of autonomy. 45
Republics_of_Russia
Afghan military leader (1953–2001)
Panjshir Valley. In 1992, he signed the Peshawar Accord, a peace and power-sharing agreement, in the post-communist Islamic State of Afghanistan. He was
Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Leader of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 2017
displayed unwillingness to share power, and were anxious to prevent any sweeping political changes. Under the power-sharing agreement, a number of limited
Robert_Mugabe
Head of state and of government in Zimbabwe
centralised power in the presidency. Mugabe was subsequently elected in 1990, 1996, and 2002. Following the disputed 2008 general election, a power-sharing agreement
President_of_Zimbabwe
First Minister of Northern Ireland since 2024
Northern Ireland after the New Decade, New Approach agreement restored the power-sharing executive. O'Neill automatically relinquished her office following Paul
Michelle_O'Neill
Ability to influence the behaviour of others
non-governmental groups Power (international relations) – Concept in international relations Power sharing – Practice in conflict resolution Power vacuum – Term
Power_(social_and_political)
Inter-ethnic violence in Kenya after disputed presidential election
said to have proposed a power-sharing deal, which was rejected by the government on the grounds that it was unwilling to share power with the ODM due to the
2007–2008_Kenyan_crisis
Northern Irish politician and religious leader (1926–2014)
hardline unionism. He opposed all attempts to resolve the conflict through power-sharing between unionists and Irish nationalists/republicans, and all attempts
Ian_Paisley
Computing resource shared by concurrent users
In computing, time-sharing is the concurrent sharing of a computing resource among many tasks or users by giving each task or user a small slice of processing
Time-sharing
Political party in Northern Ireland
increasing its vote share to 22% of the vote. Negotiations occurred throughout October and November on the formation of a new power-sharing Executive to govern
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party
Political power sharing among cultural groups
(/kənˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənəlɪzəm/ kən-SOH-shee-AY-shən-əl-iz-əm) is a form of democratic power sharing. Political scientists define a consociational state as one which has
Consociationalism
President of Turkmenistan since 2022
authoritarian ruler of Turkmenistan. The father and son entered into a power-sharing arrangement in 2022, through which they jointly rule a totalitarian
Serdar_Berdimuhamedow
Political party in Scotland
party held two ministerial posts in the Scottish Government under a power-sharing agreement with the SNP from August 2021 until April 2024, marking the
Scottish_Greens
Devolved legislature of Northern Ireland
ministers of the Northern Ireland Executive using the principle of power-sharing under the D'Hondt method to ensure that Northern Ireland's largest voting
Northern_Ireland_Assembly
Political party in Zimbabwe
"edition.cnn.com, Rivals sign Zimbabwe power-share deal". CNN. Retrieved 5 December 2012. "timesonline.co.uk, Power-sharing deal signed in Zimbabwe". The Times
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
Movement_for_Democratic_Change_–_Tsvangirai
Military overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir
declared a three-month state of emergency, before ultimately agreeing to a power-sharing arrangement with civilian forces that paved the way for a transitional
2019_Sudanese_coup_d'état
October 2006 Northern Ireland political agreement
Assembly and a commitment by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to power-sharing with Irish republicans in the Northern Ireland Executive. The government's
St_Andrews_Agreement
2002–2007 civil war in Cote d'Ivoire
continued. Though the multi-party Linas-Marcoussis Accord established a power-sharing Government of National Reconciliation in early 2003, its provisions
First_Ivorian_Civil_War
Short-time bicycle rental service
A bicycle-sharing system, bike share program, public bicycle scheme, or public bike share (PBS) scheme, is a shared transport service in which bicycles
Bicycle-sharing_system
Italian-American Mafia war, 1930–1931
murdered in September 1931 on orders of Lucky Luciano, who established a power-sharing arrangement through a governing body called the Commission, giving equal
Castellammarese_War
first time since 2003. As Northern Ireland's government is based on power-sharing, the DUP (the largest unionist party) was required to nominate a deputy
2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election
2022_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election
Governmental style in which political parties cooperate to form a government
coalition cabinet, is a government by political parties that enter into a power-sharing arrangement of the executive. Coalition governments usually occur when
Coalition_government
Formal set of principal goals supported by a political party or candidate
parties varies across governments in ways that reflect power-sharing arrangements. The main power-sharing arrangement that impacts pledge fulfillment distinguishes
Political_platform
System of government that is a de jure mix of religion and politics
Sunni Muslim Arabs and Kurds. The constitution of Iraq encouraged such power-sharing, due to the parliamentary system and the initial requirement for a super-majority
Confessionalism_(politics)
Devolved government of Northern Ireland
Committee of the assembly and is an example of consociationalist ("power-sharing") government. The Northern Ireland Executive consists of the first minister
Northern_Ireland_Executive
Power-sharing agreement in the Scottish government
entered a power-sharing arrangement which resulted in the appointment of two Green MSPs as junior ministers in the government, delivery of a shared policy
Bute_House_Agreement
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
ideological difference. Opposition parties have at times joined presidential power-sharing arrangements after elections. Indonesia held its first general election
Indonesia
Political concept
historically argued that the structures of checks-and-balances and power-sharing that are inherent in a federal system reduces threats—both foreign and
Federalism
Political party in Scotland
breaks off power-share agreement with Scottish Greens". STV News. Retrieved 25 April 2024. "Scottish Greens to vote on SNP power-sharing agreement after
Scottish_National_Party
Conflict between ethnic groups
appropriate for addressing ethnic conflict. Consociationalism is a power sharing agreement which coopts the leaders of ethnic groups into the central
Ethnic_conflict
1995 treaty ending the Bosnian War
through reconstruction and consolidation, adopting a consociational power-sharing approach. Scholars such as Canadian professor Charles-Philippe David
Dayton_Agreement
Zimbabwean politician
cnn.com, Rivals sign Zimbabwe power-share deal Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine timesonline.co.uk, Power-sharing deal signed in Zimbabwe Archived
Arthur_Mutambara
First-level administrative division of Russia
industrial infrastructure." On 21 March 1996, the Komi Republic signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, granting it autonomy. The agreement
Komi_Republic
Employment arrangement
Job sharing or work sharing is an employment arrangement where two people, or sometimes more, are retained on a part-time or reduced-time basis to perform
Job_sharing
Irish nationalist politician (1937–2020)
Ireland; the Northern Ireland Assembly including, in 1974, its first power-sharing executive; the European Parliament and the United Kingdom Parliament
John_Hume
System of divided government
that French people no longer fear the prospect of having two parties share power. In 2000, at the initiative of prime minister Lionel Jospin and against
Cohabitation_(government)
Publishing or transfer of photos online
Image sharing, or photo sharing, is the publishing or transfer of digital photos online. Image sharing websites offer services such as uploading, hosting
Image_sharing
Building in the Stormont Estate area of Belfast
World War II. The building was used for the short-lived Sunningdale power-sharing executive in 1974. Between 1973 and 1998, it served as the headquarters
Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)
Parliament_Buildings_(Northern_Ireland)
Communication connector using the USB protocol
providing power to peripheral devices, but the amount of power that can be given has increased over time. The modern specifications are called USB Power Delivery
USB_hardware
Lebanese politician
national dialogue session in May 2014, Speaker Nabih Berri stressed that "power-sharing between Christians and Muslims in Lebanon would not change under any
Nabih_Berri
Granting governmental powers to parts of the UK
lead to formation of a new Executive due to the collapse of power-sharing. Power-sharing collapsed in Northern Ireland due to the Renewable Heat Incentive
Devolution in the United Kingdom
Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom
Platform for users to upload, share, or live stream videos on the Internet
February 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2019. "First Video Sharing Site Paved the Way for YouTube — ShareYourWorld.com Was There First to Launch Ten Years Back"
Online_video_platform
Web platform part of Microsoft 365
SharePoint is a web-based collaborative platform primarily used for building corporate intranets, document and content management, and file sharing. Developed
SharePoint
Activity through which knowledge is exchanged
Knowledge sharing or skill sharing is an activity through which knowledge (namely, information, skills, or expertise) is exchanged among people, friends
Knowledge_sharing
Legislature of Northern Ireland 1982–1986
creating a devolved Assembly either with compulsory power sharing or Majority Rule. The power sharing option proved unacceptable to Unionists while Nationalists
Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)
Northern_Ireland_Assembly_(1982)
President of Burundi (1987–1993; 1996–2003)
FROBEDU. This led to the 2000 Arusha Accords which introduced ethnic power sharing. He selected Domitien Ndayizeye, a Hutu as his vice-president, who succeeded
Pierre_Buyoya
2001 peace agreement
Retrieved 2015-05-18. Fontana, Giuditta (2016). Education Policy and Power-Sharing in Post-Conflict Societies: Lebanon, Northern Ireland, and Macedonia
Ohrid_Agreement_(2001)
Former ruling coalition in Malaysia
Saravanamuttu, Johan (2017). Power Sharing in a Divided Nation. ISEAS. ISBN 9789814762939. Saravanamuttu, Johan (2017). Power Sharing in a Divided Nation. ISEAS
Alliance_Party_(Malaysia)
Former Northern Irish political party
paramilitary groups. The party was set up in opposition to compulsory power sharing with Irish nationalist parties. It opposed the Sunningdale Agreement
Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party
Vanguard_Unionist_Progressive_Party
Socio-political system with shared executive power
adopted after the Sonderbund War. Countries with directorial heads of state sharing ceremonial functions: Andorra: co-princes Bosnia and Herzegovina: presidency
Directorial_system
First-level administrative division of Russia
Power-Sharing Agreements". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. May 30, 1996. Retrieved May 2, 2019. Chuman, Mizuki. "The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing Treaties
Sakhalin_Oblast
Parliament without an absolute majority
Australians support a power-sharing arrangement in the next term of parliament as oppose one (41.7% vs 19.7%). An analysis of 25 power-sharing parliaments in
Hung_parliament
First-level administrative division of Russia
Magadan, alongside Bryansk, Chelyabinsk, Saratov, and Vologda signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, granting it autonomy. The agreement
Magadan_Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
Murmansk, alongside Astrakhan, Kirov, Ulyanovsk, and Yaroslavl signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, gaining autonomy. The autonomous
Murmansk_Oblast
Conservative caucus of the New York Democratic Party
that existed from 2011 to 2018. The IDC is notable for having formed a power-sharing arrangement with the Senate Republican Conference. At the time of its
Independent Democratic Conference
Independent_Democratic_Conference
South African politician (1916–2006)
versus 36 on a motion of support in his leadership and his route of power-sharing with other racial groups. On 22 April 1983, Botha announced a special
P._W._Botha
Form of government
distribute representation among multiple parties. Coalition-building and power-sharing are common, leading incumbents to accommodate the demands of smaller
Presidential_system
Form of government
republic Reserve power Blum, Cameron & Barnes 1970, pp. 2Nnk67–268. Tridimas, George (2021). "Constitutional monarchy as power sharing". Constitutional
Constitutional_monarchy
Arab members returned to the council in December 2007 after a new power-sharing deal was agreed. The council has formed a number of committees. The
Kirkuk_Provincial_Council
with his regime weakened in the 1990s, Mobutu was forced to agree to a power-sharing government with the opposition party. Mobutu remained the head of state
History of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
History_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
2008–2012 unicameral legislature of Nepal
Secretary C. P. Mainali on June 14, Koirala stressed the importance of power-sharing according to the popular mandate and consensus. Mainali expressed the
1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
1st_Nepalese_Constituent_Assembly
1977–1989 anti-apartheid party in South Africa
the main parliamentary opposition to apartheid, instead advocating power-sharing in South Africa through a federal constitution. From the 1977 election
Progressive_Federal_Party
actors. In his research records are studies and reports that explore power sharing and communitarian politics in the Middle East and North Africa. He is
Imad_Salamey
First-level administrative division of Russia
Ivanovo, Kostroma, Voronezh Oblast, and the Mari El Republic signed a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy. This agreement
Amur_Oblast
Form of voting used in Northern Ireland
an election in Northern Ireland since 2017. Minority Veto Rights in Power Sharing Systems: Lessons from Macedonia, Northern Ireland and Belgium Archived
Cross-community_vote
First-level administrative division of Russia
El alongside Amur, Ivanovo, Kostroma, and Voronezh Oblast signed a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy. This agreement
Mari_El
First-level administrative division of Russia
Chelyabinsk, alongside Bryansk, Magadan, Saratov, and Vologda signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, granting it autonomy. The agreement
Chelyabinsk_Oblast
in which they shared power. A Karzai spokesman indicated that both foreign and Afghan officials were proffering formulas for power sharing, but that Karzai
2009 Afghan presidential election
2009_Afghan_presidential_election
Concept critical to establishing democratic governments
peaceful transition of power after the ouster of dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez and during the country's democratic period. Power sharing Nonviolent revolution
Peaceful_transition_of_power
2014 Philippine peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) which had been created in 1989. Power sharing was a central point to the autonomy redesign. The ARMM charter had only
Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro
Comprehensive_Agreement_on_the_Bangsamoro
First-level administrative division of Russia
alongside Amur, Ivanovo, Kostroma Oblast, and the Mari El Republic signed a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy. This agreement
Voronezh_Oblast
stand down as First Minister while an enquiry took place. Under the power-sharing arrangement, McGuinness' resignation as deputy First Minister meant
2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election
2017_Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election
Lebanese confessionalist agreement
because of the rigid form of power-sharing which lacked flexibility to accommodate changes in society. Once power-sharing took its form, it became the
National_Pact
Peace treaty that ended the Burundian Civil War
signed the accord. The accords were based on four points of agreement: A power-sharing formula, based on an agreed formula of ethnic quotas in politics Representation
Arusha_Accords_(Burundi)
Economic and social systems that enable shared access to assets
Consumption" published in 1978 with coining the term economy of sharing. The term "sharing economy" began to appear around the time of the Great Recession
Sharing_economy
Dutch-American political scientist (born 1936)
ways in which segmented societies manage to sustain democracy through power-sharing. Lijphart developed this concept in his first major work, The Politics
Arend_Lijphart
First-level administrative division of Russia
Power-Sharing Agreements With Five More Regions". Jamestown. July 7, 1997. Retrieved May 2, 2019. Chuman, Mizuki. "The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing
Saratov_Oblast
Performance-degrading usage pattern
False Sharing C++ today blog, False Sharing hits again! Dr Dobbs article: Eliminate False Sharing Be careful when trying to eliminate false sharing in Java
False_sharing
1228–1229 attempted conquest of the Holy Land
II's negotiations and power-sharing agreement and negotiation with envoys from al-Malik Al-Kamil of Egypt, which led to a shared Christian-Muslim governance
Sixth_Crusade
between Sinn Féin and DUP over power sharing 'achievable'". The Guardian. 6 February 2018. "Talks to restore power-sharing government in Northern Ireland
History_of_Northern_Ireland
Ruling political party of Zimbabwe
parliament for the first time in party history and brokered a difficult power-sharing deal with the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC). ZANU-PF
ZANU–PF
List of all former and current United Nations peacekeeping missions
assistance comes in many forms, including confidence-building measures, power-sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening the rule of law, and
List of United Nations peacekeeping missions
List_of_United_Nations_peacekeeping_missions
Form of government controlled by a single ethnic group
entities) consociational (power-sharing by proportional representation and elite accommodation) These illustrate the idea that state power can be distributed
Ethnocracy
Head of government of Zimbabwe
restoration of the office of prime minister in 2009 was a result of a power-sharing agreement made in September 2008 between Mugabe's ZANU–PF and rival
Prime_Minister_of_Zimbabwe
Afghan politician (born 1960)
"Afghan Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal as Political Crisis Subsides". The New York Times. "Afghan president and rival agree power-sharing deal". 17 May 2020
Abdullah_Abdullah
First-level administrative division of Russia
alongside Leningrad Oblast and the city of Saint Petersburg, signed a power-sharing agreement with the federal government, granting it autonomy. This agreement
Tver_Oblast
321 BC power-sharing agreement between the generals of Alexander the Great
The Partition of Triparadisus was a power-sharing agreement passed at Triparadisus in 321 BC between the generals (Diadochi) of Alexander the Great, in
Partition_of_Triparadisus
Political party in Minnesota, United States
party in the state. In the Minnesota House of Representatives, it has a power-sharing agreement with its main political rival, the Republican Party of Minnesota
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Minnesota_Democratic–Farmer–Labor_Party
2026 film by John Carney
Power Ballad is a 2026 musical comedy drama film directed by John Carney, written by Carney and Peter McDonald, and starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Havana
Power_Ballad_(film)
First-level administrative division of Russia
Astrakhan, alongside Kirov, Murmansk, Ulyanovsk, and Yaroslavl signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, granting it autonomy. The agreement
Astrakhan_Oblast
First-level administrative division of Russia
Saratov, and Vologda, signed a power-sharing agreement with the government of Russia, granting it autonomy. The power-sharing would be abolished on 9 August
Bryansk_Oblast
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
minister of justice). Direct rule was seen as a temporary measure, with a power-sharing devolution preferred as the solution, and was annually renewed by a
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Secretary_of_State_for_Northern_Ireland
Scottish Greens as junior ministers after the two parties negotiated a power-sharing agreement. At the 2016 election, the ruling Scottish National Party
2021 Scottish Parliament election
2021_Scottish_Parliament_election
POWER SHARING
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Strong Power; Hardy Power
Boy/Male
Hindu
Power
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Surname or Lastname
German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk)
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk) : occupational name for someone who mowed pasture lands to provide hay, from an agent derivative of Middle English mow(en) ‘mow’ (Old English mÄwen).Welsh : nickname from mawr ‘big’ (see Moore 6).German (Möwer) : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mÅven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
Boy/Male
Welsh Shakespearean
Pure.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Power
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Power
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Biblical
a destroyer,angel of the bottomless pit
Boy/Male
Dutch American
Equivalent of 'de' in French names. Van was sometimes converted from a surname prefix to a given...
Boy/Male
Indian, Parsi
Honorable; Brave
Girl/Female
Aramaic
Twin.
Boy/Male
Indian
Everlasting
Female
Egyptian
, ("sunset"); the wife of Tum.
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Shawna, SHAWNDA means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Sacred Place for Jains
Boy/Male
Biblical Greek
Mercury, gain, refuge.
Girl/Female
German
Noble
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n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
n.
The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.
n.
Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
n.
Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.
n.
Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
n.
The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
n.
Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end.
n.
The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.