- 大权在握 dàquánzàiwò to hold powerto be in overall control; to hold the power to make major decisions
- 大权独揽 dàquándúlǎn to arrogate all power to oneselfTo monopolize all authority; to have the final say in all major matters.
- 大权旁落 dàquánpángluò to lose power to others(idiom) to have one's authority or power fall into the hands of someone else, usually a subordinate
- 生杀大权 shēngshādàquán power of life and deathultimate power; absolute control over someone's fate
