大權獨攬
dà​quán​dú​lǎn

to arrogate all power to oneself

  • created sense approved 大权独揽/大權獨攬 · dà​quán​dú​lǎn · to arrogate all power to oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大权独揽 / 大權獨攬

    dà​quán​dú​lǎn

    to arrogate all power to oneself

    To monopolize all authority; to have the final say in all major matters.

    大权 (literal) → 大权/大權 · dà​quán · great power 独揽 (literal) → 独揽/獨攬 · dú​lǎn · to monopolize

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    created sense