Definition

1. Noun:
   • Power and authority: The legitimate or official capacity to exercise control, command, or make decisions, combined with the prestige and influence that compels respect or obedience.
   • Might and influence: The combination of formal power and the personal or institutional prestige that extends its effectiveness.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị quan mới có quyền uy rất lớn. (The new official wields great power and authority.)
  • Họ không dám phản đối vì sợ quyền uy của ông ta. (They did not dare to oppose him for fear of his authority and influence.)
  • Quyền uy của nhà vua là tuyệt đối. (The king's authority was absolute.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quyền uy" often implies a concentration of both the legal right to rule (quyền) and the formidable, respected presence (uy) that ensures compliance. It is commonly used in contexts of governance, leadership, and hierarchical structures.

Variants and Related Words

• Uy quyền (n): A variant form with the same core meaning of authoritative power.
  • Uy quyền của chế độ đó đã sụp đổ. (The authoritative power of that regime has collapsed.)

Synonyms

• Authority: The power or right to give orders and enforce obedience.
• Power: The ability to influence or control the behavior of people or events.
• Sway: The power to influence or control.

Related Idioms

• Lộng quyền: To abuse one's power; to act tyrannically.
  • Kẻ lộng quyền sẽ bị trừng trị. (Those who abuse their power will be punished.)
• Uy quyền lẫm liệt: Describes awe-inspiring, formidable authority.
  • Vị tướng xuất hiện với uy quyền lẫm liệt. (The general appeared with formidable authority.)

noun

1. power, authority