権力 (Kenryoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “(political) power, authority, influence”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival noun(political) power; authority; influence
Examples
彼は権力に屈した。
He succumbed to authority.
権力には責任が伴う。
Power carries responsibility with it.
王は権力を乱用した。
The king abused his power.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).