วางอำนาจ(waang am-nâat)

Meanings

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[to] boss [sb] around; [to] throw one's weight around

to assert one's power over others in a domineering way; to boss people around.

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)วางอำนาจwaang am-nâatวางอำนาจwaang am-nâat[to] boss [sb] around; [to] throw one's weight aroundไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverฟังfangฟังfang1listen2heed3[to] sound; seem (to the ear)ความเห็นkwaam hĕnความเห็นkwaam hĕn1opinion; view2official/legal opinion3opinion; commentของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsลูกน้องlôok nóngลูกน้องlôok nóng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The new boss likes to be domineering and never listens to the opinions of his subordinates.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)Part 1
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อำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityPart 2
วางอำนาจwaang am-nâatวางอำนาจwaang am-nâat[to] boss [sb] around; [to] throw one's weight around