ครองอำนาจ(krong am-nâat)

Meanings

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[to] hold power; [to] rule

To have political control or authority over a country or group; to be in power.

Examples

พรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2political partyไหนnăiไหนnăi1which (asking to choose)2any; whichever (in indefinite constructions)3where (question)4which one; which person/thingครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatครองอำนาจkrong am-nâat[to] hold power; [to] ruleอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1progressive/continuative marker2to exist; remain3to be (located); be at4[to] live; reside; stayตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)
Which party is in power right now?
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รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanทหารtá-hăanครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatมานานmaa naanกว่าgwàa5ปีbpeeแล้วláeo
The military government has been in power for over 5 years.
หลังlăngการเลือกตั้งgaan lêuuak dtângครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiพรรคฝ่ายค้านpák fàai káanก็ได้gôr dâaiขึ้นมาkêun maaครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatแทนtaen
After the major election, the opposition party came to power instead.
ในอดีตnai à-dèetราชวงศ์râat-chá-wongนี้néeเคยkoeiครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatและláeปกครองbpòk krongอาณาจักรaa-naa-jàkอย่างยาวนานyàang yaao naanถึงtĕungสองsŏngศตวรรษsà-dtà-wát
In the past, this dynasty held power and ruled the kingdom for as long as two centuries.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ครองkrongครองkrong1[to] possess; hold; keep2[to] be married to (formal/literary)3[to] rule; reign; govern4[to] wear (robe); be robed in (esp. monk’s robe)5[to] hold; occupy (a position or rank)Part 1
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อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1jurisdiction; legal authority2power; authority3force; might4influencePart 2
ครองอำนาจkrong am-nâatครองอำนาจkrong am-nâat[to] hold power; [to] rule