zhí​zhèng

to hold power

Senses

执政/ 執政 zhí​zhèng to hold power

To govern or be in power; to hold political office.

执政/ 執政 zhí​zhèng ruling official

(literary) A person in power or a high-ranking government official.

执政/ 執政 zhí​zhèng high official

(historical) A general term for certain high-ranking government officials during the Song and Jin dynasties, such as the Assistant Minister of State 参知政事 cān​zhī​zhèng​shì

References

synonym 秉政/秉政 执政/執政