Definition

1. Noun:
   • Sphere of influence; domain of power: The specific environment, institution, or social circle where an individual or group holds significant authority and can exert control.
   • Abuse of authority; misuse of power: The act of leveraging one's official position or power in an improper, unfair, or self-serving manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta lợi dụng cửa quyền để trục lợi. (He exploited his position of power for personal gain.)
  • Vụ việc tiêu cực xảy ra ngay tại cửa quyền của ông ta. (The corrupt incident happened right within his sphere of influence.)
  • Thói cửa quyền là một vấn nạn cần bài trừ. (The abuse of authority is a scourge that needs to be eliminated.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a strong negative connotation, implying corruption, nepotism, or the unfair advantage gained through one's official position.
• It can describe both the physical or metaphorical "gate" of power (the domain) and the abusive actions taken from within it.

Variants and Related Words

• Quyền lực (n): power, authority.
  • Quyền lực cần đi đôi với trách nhiệm. (Power must go hand in hand with responsibility.)
• Lạm quyền (v): to abuse one's power.
  • Công chức đó bị cáo buộc lạm quyền. (That official is accused of abusing power.)

Synonyms

• Abuse of power: the improper use of authority.
• Sphere of influence: a territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded.
• Nepotism: favoritism granted to relatives or friends, often by those in power.

Related Idioms

• Cậy cửa cậy quyền: to rely on one's connections and authority (to act unfairly).
  • Không thể dung thứ cho những kẻ cậy cửa cậy quyền. (Those who rely on their connections and power to act unfairly cannot be tolerated.)