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• wield power — (Roget s IV) , v. Syn. dictate, rule, administer; see manage 1 …   English dictionary for students

• wield — [wi:ld] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: wieldan] 1.) wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and to use it ▪ The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2.) to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use ▪ She… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wield — verb (T) 1 wield power/influence/authority etc to have a lot of power or influence, and be ready to use it: The Church wields immense power in Ireland. 2 to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use: She had her car windows smashed by a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Power in international relations — The chamber of the United Nations Security Council Power in international relations is defined in several different ways. Political scientists, historians, and practitioners of international relations (diplomats) have used the following concepts… …   Wikipedia

• wield —   Ka a, hahau.     To wield a war club, ka a lā au.     Wield power, noho mana, ho ohana i ka mana …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

• Wield — Wield, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wielded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wielding}.] [OE. welden to govern, to have power over, to possess, AS. geweldan, gewyldan, from wealdan; akin to OS. waldan, OFries. walda, G. walten, OHG. waltan, Icel. valda, Sw. v[*a]lla… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wield´er — wield «weeld», transitive verb. 1. a) to hold and use; manage; control: »to wield a hammer. A writer wields the pen. The people wield the power in a democracy. 2. Obsolete. to govern; command. ╂[Middle English …   Useful english dictionary

• wield´a|ble — wield «weeld», transitive verb. 1. a) to hold and use; manage; control: »to wield a hammer. A writer wields the pen. The people wield the power in a democracy. 2. Obsolete. to govern; command. ╂[Middle English …   Useful english dictionary

• wield — [ wild ] verb transitive 1. ) to hold a weapon or tool and use it: According to witnesses, Ellis entered the bank wielding a shotgun. 2. ) to have and be able to use power or influence: Multinational companies wield enormous financial and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wield — (v.) O.E. weldan (Mercian), wieldan, wealdan (W.Saxon) to govern, possess, have control over (class VII strong verb; past tense weold, pp. gewealden), merged with weak verb wyldan, both from P.Gmc. *wal t (Cf. O.S., Goth. waldan, O.Fris. walda to …   Etymology dictionary

• wield — ► VERB 1) hold and use (a weapon or tool). 2) have and be able to use (power or influence). DERIVATIVES wielder noun. ORIGIN Old English, «govern, subdue, direct» …   English terms dictionary