power
The ability or capacity to either act oneself or direct the action of others; it may be exercised by individuals, groups (such as classes), institutions, or any organized entity that can be considered an agent. Power is variously thought to be the precondition for action but also as its outcome; it can be overt or covert, for example, when setting an agenda that omits contentious issues. At one extreme it may involve force or coercion, but at the other it may operate through consent or will (... ...
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